Re: Media, railways and facts.

[Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au>]

Barry Campbell wrote:
> Why not just bite the bullet and get rid of the broad gauge entirely (With
> the exception, perhaps of the Melbourne suburban network). When the M - A
> main line was standardised there were some figures bandied around that the
> cost of standardising the rest of the network would be recouped in less than
> 10 years.

Yes I agree wholeheartedly - my attitude to standardisation is "all or
nothing".  My basic concern is that the job was started, but if it's not
finished it'll be a disaster.  And when they sell the system, it's a
very big cost to convert miles of track and many vehicles to SG.  Hence
it's a big ask....

Cheers,
CH.
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