Re: Rail services return to Cooma

[David Bradshaw <alkdrmc@ozemail.com.au>]

For what reason was the Cooma line closed in the first place? It would
appear to service a large area of Southern coastal NSW. 

Furthermore I understand a weekly train used to run to Cooma during the
snow season - surely this (albeit seasonal) service would be a passenger
drawcard, considering the drive and the nature of the roads to the snow
(although admitadly a road journey is still required to get from Cooma
to say Jindabyne.

DB


Robert Harris wrote:
> 
> David Bennetts wrote:
> 
> > Some ten years after passenger services to Cooma were discontinued, the
> > Cooma Monaro Railway group have restored a CPH railmotor and begun
> > operating short weekend journeys from Cooma Station to a point three
> > kilometres north of the station, where they have built a short platform.
> > The opening day was Saturday 5 December.
> >
> > I spoke to Ian Robertson, President of the group yesterday about the
> > operation and he informed me they have one local driver and some others
> > available out of town.  They intend to operate each weekend, but this will
> > be subject to crew being available.  At this stage they intend to operate
> > each weekend in January.  They hope to operate to Bunyan, 9km north of
> > Cooma very soon as the track is in good condition to that point.
> >
> > There has not been much publicity to date about the re-opening, though you
> > can read a report from the ABC regional news at:
> > http://www.abc.com.au/news/regionals/bega/monthly/regbeg-1dec1998-2.htm
> >
> > With all good wishes to the group in its new venture
> >
> > David Bennetts
> > Canberra
> 
> Good to see. Hopfully they will do well and extend.
> 
> rgds