Re: Independent Review of Rail Safety Arrangements in Australia

["Dave Proctor" <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au>]

Exnarc wrote in message <84bcl2$bqp$1@otis.netspace.net.au>...

>The abolition
>of all non track circuited systems would be great, CTC EVERYTHING, however
>its all got to be financed, on a line that has 1 or 2 train movements a day
>it would be economical suicide to CTC where TS&T or TO will do the job. On
>the Melbourne - Pyrenees section, ASW is not enough, it should IMO be CTC'd
>as a matter of urgency.

Why does it have to be track-circuited? Surely a better (better only because
it is cheaper and therefore stands a better chance of getting up) would be
CTC via axle counters? It works successfully on the cross-country line from
Unanderra to Moss Vale, as well as other places around the country, and
would signifigantly reduce the implementation cost.

Dave