Re: Ararat BG connections- Lets Standardise instead!

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

Maurie Daly wrote:

>
> Standardization of BG tracks needs to provide an economic return if its to be
> done.
> Simply providing alternative routes which could be used if the primary
> route is closed or blocked simply doesnt justify the expense .
> How many times since its opening has the Melb - Adelaide SG line been closed
> or blocked?
> The existing Melb - Adelaide line is running at about half its theoretical
> capacity currently ,and even with the most optimistic forecasts of rail
> winning back freight from road wont get to 100% capacity in the next 20 to 50
> years.
> If anything the number of trains running over this corridor will
> actually fall as increased loads are carried.
> It would be nice if all of Victoria was SG , but unless its funded by Govt, no
> private operator will ever go around standardizing all the tracks just for the
> sake of it.
>
> MD

Don't bet on it. Only an idiot runs a railway with two gauges but then that's what we have in
Spring St at the moment, idiots.

DEL.