Re: Bethungra Spiral

["David Bennetts" <davibenn@pcug.org.au>]

Garry Hoddinett wrote in message <7qlphh$k24$1@otis.netspace.net.au>...
>If I can recall correctly the Booze - Hamilton report into the NSW railways
>in the late 1980's suggested that the Main South could be converted to
>single track beyond Goulburn.  One of the best railway magazines in
>Australia - "Rail Australia" reviewed this idea and suggested it did have
>some merit in reducing operating costs.  Apparently beyond Goulburn, the
>numbers of trains is half what run in the Goulburn - Sydney section.  It
was
>noted that in the USA many single track main lines carry considerably more
>trains then double track main lines in Australia.  Even in Australia there
>are many single track lines carrying many more trains than the Main South
>beyond Goulburn.  It is all about using resources efficiently. However, I
>did say it was probably an Overkill reaction to convert the Goulburn -
>Cootamundra section to single track.
>
If the track is to be singled, please make it Joppa Junction south - then
the six Canberra Xplorers and the oil trains and potential log and Collex
garbage trains to Tarago won't be as adversely affected.

Regards

David Bennetts
Canberra