Re: NSW country rail lines upgrade

[Bruce Greening <bgreeni@attglobal.net>]

David Bromage wrote:

> David Virgo (dvirgo@pcug.org.au) wrote:
> > And back to the original post about what the funds were going to used for on
> > the Queanbeyan to Cooma line.
>
> > The money being put forward will almost certainly not go beyond Hume. This
> > is based on the advise from RAC to the ARHS(ACT) (last newsletter) that they
> > are resuming the line as far as Tuggeranong siding to facilitate log traffic
> > out of Hume.
>
> Why is funding needed if you can already get trains to Royalla?
>
> Cheers
> David

The work is to upgrade the line for haevier axle loads than ARHS use, and some
timber bridge work. Changes in safe working are also being carried out.

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Bruce L. Greening
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