Re: Some Qld news

["Peter Cook" <glt0145@ozemail.com.au>]

provisioning shed at Gracemere has been complete for some time and is in
use.

MattyQ wrote in message <377b7aca.0@news.bris.corplink.com.au>...
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>Graham Duffin <duffin@dyson.brisnet.org.au> wrote in message
>news:377a20cb@news.st.net.au...
>> 1) Railcars on the Corinda - Yeerongpilly shuttle are expected to
>>  continue in operation for at least another 3 years.
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>True. The motors will be the last to go as a result of the SMU220's.
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>> 3) The additional Tilt Train services Bundaberg-Bris-Bundaberg are now
>> due to commence on 26th July 1999 (provided the Transport Minister is
>> available to do the launch).
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>The format will be - set 301/302 (for example) departs Rocky around 7am
>arriving Brisbane 2pm. After a quick provision, it departs around 4pm
>arriving Bundy around 7.30pm then stables overnight. Meanwhile, set 303/304
>does the opposite, winding up in Rocky to stable at night. Tilt train
>servicing facilities are currently under construction at North Bundy and
>Gracemere (just west of Rocky).
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>> 5) There have been rumours recently about railcars replacing buses to
>> Gatton and Helidon <snip>.
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>As stated quite some time ago, these rumours are totally unfounded. There
is
>NO intention to run railmotors to Helidon. There is however, intention to
>electrify beyond Rosewood to at least Grandchester.
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>Matt Smith
>Brisbane, QLD
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>I never seem to finish anyth
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