Re: Brisbane to Sydney line

[David <david@nmit.vic.edu.au>]

If the QR tilt train was able to run on stnadard gauge right now with power,
how fast would it go on the present sydney-brisbane link  ??????

- if it is faster than 120km/hr I move the line is regauged to 3ft 6 !!!!!
:)

David



Matthew Nolan wrote:

> I was just wondering if any consideration had been given to
> standardising the Gold Coast line and then continuing it to
> Murwillimbah. This would allow trains to run through from Brisbane to
> Sydney this way. I realise that the travel time from Murwillimbah to
> Sydney is about 13 and 1/2 hours, however, is it possible that an
> upgrade of the Murwillimbah to Casion line could improve times.
>
> I ask this because one of the complaints of the Sydney - Brisbane
> corridor are the tight curves. By utilising the new Gold Coast line, and
> extending it to Murwillimbah, trains (esp. the XPT) could travel at a
> far higher average speed. I have been on the XPT once and it hardly
> seemed to get above 100Km/hr between Brisbane and Casino becasue of the
> track curvature.
>
> I just thought I'd suggest this as a possible alternative. the XPT for
> instance could travel at near top speed from Beenliegh to the
> Murwillimbah. Surely this would be a signifigant advantage rather than
> attempting to upgrade the present standard gauge line to the border?