Re: Can NRs run to griffith?

[John Duncan McCallum <mccallum@melbpc.org.au>]

Maurie Daly wrote:

> Yes, the double stacking problem to Melb is a hard one to fix.
> Lowering the floors of the tunnels in the Adelaide hills will require closing
> the line whilst this happens , a costly and difficult operation.

> In the case of the Bunbury st tunnel in Melb it should be possible to close
> one line and lower it whilst keeping the other line open,so a alternative
> route via Roto would then only involve one tunnel.

> I gather that if you are going to re-open north of Hillston ,then the Lachlan
> River bridge will have to be upgraded somewhat.

> Good opportunity to upgrade it to take 132 tonne locos.

> Does the track north of Hillston still exist.
> Last time I went thru Roto , the triangle was still visible , only the points
> to the main line had been removed.
 
> cheers
> MD



One way of enabling double stacking of containers into Melbourne would
be to relocate
the freight terminals to Tottenham, thus avoiding Bunbury Street tunnel
altogether.
Running trains to Melbourne via Broken Hill, Roto, Griffith, Narrandera
and Shepparton
sounds like a good idea.

John McCallum