Re: Fixing the Nth Coast Line.

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

There is bugger-all local traffic these days, so why not simply revert
to the original Sydney-Brisbane main-line via Werris Creek and
standardise north of Wallangarra.  At least its on a main-line alignment
which is more than can be said for the current line.

Is it true that at the time of NR taking over interstate freight a few
years ago there was serious consideration given to this?

Barry Campbell wrote:

> There is no question that this line is in urgent need of something.
> There is no reason why a completely new line would not be feasible if
> this was the more economical solution. Considering that major coastal
> centres such as Port Macquarie and Ballina are not served by the line
> and that Coffs Harbour which is the biggest centre served has been
> reduced to platform only status, there seems to be no reason why a new
> line would not be possible.
> 
> Barry Campbell