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Re: Railway Construction Costs.

Many thnks Maurie. That is a gem!

Bill

Maurie Daly wrote:

> For those of you interested in this sort of thing , a good report to read is
> http://www.ncc.gov.au/nationalcompet/part%20iiia/rail/Robe%20River/Consultants%20Report/Consultants%20report.htm
> (sorry for the length of the URL.)
>
> This report gives a good insight into the costs of building a new railway line
> and the assumptions and requirements of such things as to how many crossing
> loops are needed to handle so many tonnes per annum.
>
> Whilst the example relates to the costs of building Pilbara type lines with
> track weights of 68 kg/m it is equally relevant to most modern lines using
> 60 kg/m rail on concrete.
>
> MD