Re: Tilt train to Rockhampton......

["John Boxall" <box@ozemail.com.au>]

They've recently got it up to just over 210km/h near Bundaberg (?) ... it
now holds the Australian Rail Speed Record

<xenophon@starting-point.com> wrote in message
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> "John Kozak" <jkoz@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>
> >Does any one know what maximum speed the Tilt Train to Rockhampton is
> >allowed to travel, and where this occurs ?
>
> >Also does the train still travel beside the streets in Rockhampton, or
has
> >the configuration been changed ?
>
>  As far as I know (driver, Townsville) the "T" train can
>  only run up to 160 KPH. Any stretch of the track with the special
>  "T" speed boards indicating 160 is where they can do it.
>  Dont know re Rocky :-(
>
>  Darryl Georgee.
>