Re: Garbage on Rails

[Don Allitt <nahgfa@zeta.org.au>]

At the start of 2001 there are two lots of garbage supposed to go by rail one to
the Singleton area and one to the Musselbrook area 400,000 tonnes each per
annum.
Don.

michael ostrowski wrote:

> I noticed that the old Woodlawn pit near Tarago is to get a new lease of
> life as a fill for Sydney and surrounding areas waste. I wonder if this
> could be a new market for rail? The only problem is how do you get the
> material there without spillage or possible problems with contaminating
> areas along the transport route. A new market for NR and Trailerail perhaps.
> You would think that technology such as roadrailers would be ideal in this
> situation - shame only a few rail operators are using it. (why doesn't
> Freightcorp use such technology yet? )
>
> Michael