Re: Wangaratta freight terminal announced

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

Thommo wrote:

> Today Friday 20.8. on A.B.C radio 97.7 Goulburn Murray CO FM an interview
> with Marinus Van Onselen announced that Freight Victoria will construct an
> intermodal container terminal at Wangaratta. It is anticipated to capture
> vast amounts of container traffic,predominantly  from the wine growing and
> particle board industries and various other regional industries within, he
> indicated up to 10,000 container movements per annum.highlighting the
> advantages of intermodal trains accessing the container ports against road.

Well this is good news as I was wondering what they were up to. Prior to the
sale there were all sorts of hot air pronouncements about all the traffic that
was there for the taking but so far - nothing, zilch. The only trains that I
see regularly are no different to VLF days.

And with regard to FV, vale the yellow VHGY you will be sadly missed. A green
VHGY is just not the same. Didn't really like the grey version but the green
version is very dull. Also the Freight Victoria lettering needs to be much
bigger.

David Langley.