Re: Hume ????

[keithm@happy.dca.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)]

In article <38199097.EB32F3F4@attglobal.net> Bruce Greening <bgreeni@attglobal.net> writes:
>Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 22:18:31 +1000
>From: Bruce Greening <bgreeni@attglobal.net>
>Subject: Re: Hume ????



>RHall1307 wrote:

>> Hume is an industrial suburb of Canberra. It's adjacent to the Cooma line,
>> south of Queanbeyan. It isn't a staff location, which is why RAC have resumed
>> management of the line to Tuggeranong. The loading spot is on a 1in 40 and you
>> can't  have a section end on such a grade. Bob Hall

>In fact RAC have only reclaimed the track as far as Hume. The section will end
>at
>Tuggeranong, but ARHS will retain control of the Hume - Tuggeranong track. RSA
>will move the signal to Tuggeranong when the signal design is finished.

>--
>Bruce L. Greening
>bgreeni@ibm.net


RSA have taken over maintenance for RAC from 324.100 km to tuggeranong (336 km 
approx), the section at the moment remains Harman - Royalla. The method of 
safeworking remains as ordinary train staff (with no tickets) and train 
control remains with MTR, at present.