Re: Some qld News

["bazt" <bazt@tpgi.com.au>]

Various QR management types over the years have said that the overhead would
not be extended unless the price of fuel exceeded 5 bucks a litre.
Apparently the diesels are more efficient and cost effective at the moment.
BUT !! This may not be the case for suburban lines.

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Bazt

bazt@tpgi.com.au
MattyQ wrote in message <378201d8.0@news.bris.corplink.com.au>...
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>Colin Weaver <colingw@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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>>>.....electrification is to be carried out beyond Rosewood.
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>> Townsville) in 1989, and nothing happened,
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>One of the reasons that electrification never extended beyond Rocky is that
>the idea of hanging 25,000V wires over Denison Street is not exactly
>appealing. Finding an alternate place to cross the river has been a
>challenge too. Apparently, an idea to run the line down Stanley St then
>across the river to rejoin near Nth Rocky was scrapped due to soil testers
>being unable to find a solid river bed for bridge foundations. Then a route
>from Gracemere behind Rocky to Parkhurst was also scrapped due to similar
>soil test results. It seems hands are tied at the moment.
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>Matt Smith
>Brisbane, QLD
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>I never seem to finish anyth
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