Re: Main West Restrictions

["Ben Staples" <98711576@feline.hawkesbury.uws.EDU.AU>]

michael ostrowski <mfo@netwit.net.au> wrote in message

**SNIP**

> If rail freight is going remain a competitive alternative to road
transport
> over the Blue Mountains trains up to 1500 metres would have to be allowed
> and the nessesary upgrade to infrastructure commenced soon. What changes
and
> improvments need to be made for the operation of longer trains between
Syney
> and Parkes, via Blue Mountains?

I've always thought the best solution to crossing the Blue Mountains is to
do the chunnel thing. Start at Emu Plains (or North Richmond) and bore a
tunnel to Lithgow. Force all trucks not delivering to the Blue Mountains to
use a shuttle service under the mountains. Send all the freight trains also
through this tunnel.

This would increase the ammenity of the Blue Mountains and eliminate a
operational problem for freight train operators.

Ben Staples