Re: Melbourne to Darwin

["Ben Staples" <BenKim@bigpond.com>]

Maurie Daly wrote in message ...

Snip, Snip, Snip, Snip.
>
>One good thing that may come out of this , if this proposal ever sees the
>light of day,is that being a privately funded railway , it wont be plagued
>with all the idiotic problems that the current Govt railways have,like
idiotic
>loading guages and axle loads and access charges, or changes of rules when
you
>cross a state border etc.
>Lets face it , we could get a decent US style railway with 30T plus axle
loads
>on really decent track, using standard US off the shelf locos.
>ie a bigger version of BHP iron ore.
>
>Freight rates of 2 c /ntk or less are then really feasible.
>
>cheers
>MD
>

That's what this country needs, a little bit of common sense and vision for
rail. But you wait. Will this new underpass at Flemington junction be built
to suit double stack. Don't hold your breath too much, though I have to
admit, if NR is involved at all some sense may prevail.

Ben Staples