Re: Blacktown to Richmond line

["Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au>]

Paul Jones wrote in message <36be21c6.0@rpi.au>...
>According to Riverstone MP John Aquilina's propaganda it should be
finished
>by march. They could have finished it about 4 months ago if they
wanted.
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>Paul Jones
>http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hills/6776
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They obviously want to finish it just in time for the election. If they
had finished it earlier the voters would have forgotten about it by
election time.
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Regards,
Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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>David Johnson wrote in message <36BD8B49.E7C87025@ozemail.com.au>...
>>While we're on the topic of this line, I worked my first train out
there
>for 12
>>months a couple of days ago.  The new crossing loop has been laid at
>Clarendon,
>>but the track is not yet ready for trains (needs to be tamped).  The
>overhead
>>wiring is also installed over the new loop, and a brand new 8 car
length
>platform
>>has been constructed opposite the existing one.  The old racecourse
>platform has
>>been completely demolished with the exception of a 1 square foot
section of
>brick
>>which is sitting on top of the new platform.  The double track from
>Blacktown
>>continues almost to marayong on concrete sleepers, but is not yet
ready for
>>traffic either.
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>>--
>>David Johnson
>>CityRail Guard
>>trainman@ozemail.com.au
>>http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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