Re: Fixing the Nth Coast Line.

["David Martin" <d_martin@mountains.net.au>]

Given the money, I'd start by building a line from Newcastle to Taree via
Nelson Bay, pre-fab tunnel under Port Stephens, Tea Gardens, Buladelah, & a
stop near Forster (I'd go around the west side of the lake). Design the line
for 160km/h to 200km/h for 90% of the distance.


Maurie Daly wrote in message ...
>Arthurs Hansard reports make timely reading and reinforce the requirements
>that urgent funding is needed to fix the Rail Infrastructure.
>Most observers rightly point out that the Nth Coast line north of Maitland
is
>by far the worst of the whole national network.
>I however have never seen or heard of any reports as to how this line might
>be fixed,short of closing it completely and building a new one.
>Are there any reports or possible new alignments proposed.
>Closing the line would be impratical due to the number of medium sized
towns
>that it goes through,and I really doubt that we can afford two lines to
>Brisbane.
>
>MD
>