Re: Alice Springs - Darwin Rail Link

["Lachlan Smith" <lsmith@senet.com.au>]

Barry Campbell <campblbm@ozemail.com.au> wrote in article
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> David Bromage wrote in message <6o6d0q$5f7$1@news.mel.aone.net.au>...
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> >Don't forget the massive deposits of coal and iron ore near Coober Pedy.
> >It was the discovery of these 2-3 years ago which finally made the Alice
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> >Darwin line viable.
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> Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Coober Pedy already accessable via the
> existing Alice Springs line? Why would you want to send stuff to Darwin
from
> there?
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> Barry Campbell
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I think the idea is to ship it via Darwin so it reaches its destination
more quickly.

Lachlan
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