Re: Prspector News Release

[dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)]

Tell (telljb@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> [great big snip of political bulldust]
> 
> Does this pollie know what he is talking about, he
> sounds like a typical State Transport Minister.
> One political party commits the state to a pork barrel,
> they get booted out and the other lot get in and yes we
> have the usual political crap about who's fault it was,
> because it never really turned out like it should have.
> 
> Sound familiar.?  You nod towards NSW and I'll wink, or
> can you spell X-P-T.

The original Comeng XPT proposal in 1979 was quite sound and consisted of
100 vehicles including 26 locomotives and 8 driving trailers. It was
watered down due to budget contraints. 

My best guess is that Westrail would get 200km/y SMUs similar to those
being built by Bombadier in Canada for Virgin Trains.

Cheers
David