Re: NG v SG

[telljb@ozemail.com.au (< Tell >)]

I remember reading many years ago an interesting
article which speculated on what the capability of
railways would be if the Brunel Broad Gauge had been
adopted as the standard.  .....Just imagine what sort
of freight wagons would be possible with seven foot
(2.13 metres) between the rails.!

But, the birthplace of railways decided on "standard"
gauge and in Australia it is the only way, whether we
like it or not.  All mainland capitals except Darwin
are connected, all we need now is some common sense and
uniform working. 

....Terry Burton
Alice Springs NT 

 

"Ben Staples" <98711576@student.hawkesbury.uws.edu.au>
wrote:
>
>I am aware that the "Standard Gauge" is a British concoction, used mostly,
>as you say, in English speaking countries. But now that you could, if you
>could negate the gauge difference, travel from the north of Scotland to
>Singapore why not have a standard gauge. And if they ever get the port of
>Darwin going with fast ferries to Asia, you could load rail carriages into
>it at Darwin for transport across and then rail further inland from the
>port.
>
>Surely Australia understands the problems of not following or implementing a
>standard. And since last time I looked, we all lived on one planet, a global
>standard would be preferable to an island one.
>