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Re: Helena Valley Line WA
- To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
- Subject: Re: Helena Valley Line WA
- From: cjg@tik.com.au (Chris Gates)
- Date: Mon, 07 Sep 1998 11:47:18 GMT
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Telstra Big Pond Direct
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On Sun, 06 Sep 1998 12:33:07 GMT, mrblack@my-dejanews.com wrote:
>In article <35f2421c.1114222@news.tik.com.au>,
> cjgspamblocker@tik.com.au (Chris Gates) wrote:
>>
>> What puzzles me is that successive governments have refused to begin
>> extending the electric system to Rockingham ( at least) an Mandurah.
>> I can't understand why the service could not use the current freight
>> track that runs between Forrestfield in conjunction with the disused
>> line that links this with Freemantle and also the Jarradale line.
>> Unless there is some engineering impossibilities/impracticalities,
>> such a track upgrade seems an option to be considered? Trains could
>> run thru Jandakot area,Freemantle, Rockingham and Armadale in some
>> type of outer suburban loop system similar to the current and proposed
>> Sydney setup.
>> I also reckon Midland should loop thru the nort-eastern suburbs to
>> Joondalup eventually . But I won't be holding my breath
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>The Mandurah seat is held by Beazley, so dont expect a railway anytime soon.
I would have thought that, should Labor win, then the people of the
Rockingham / Mandurah area could only benefit ( ie by having the PM
looking after their interests). Do you mean he's a shot duck IYO?
Chris.