Re: If Vic. Labor falls over the line in a month

["Rod" <comtran@mpx.com.au>]

Lineman <grime@sympac.NOSPAMcom.au> wrote in message
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> Lineman <grime@sympac.NOSPAMcom.au> wrote in message
> 7sh04a$iil$1@perki.connect.com.au">news:7sh04a$iil$1@perki.connect.com.au...
> > "Bracks, as a result, produced election policies that business could
buy.
> > The ALP's industry policy committed $335million to new programs to
create
> > jobs and improve efficiency, especially in regional and rural Victoria.
> The
> > money was earmarked for new rail lines, a standardised rail gauge to
> > streamline freight movement, and other infrastructure improvements."
> > The above may be of interest to expatriate Vics.
> > It would appear that Labor does have some transport ideas,but they are
to
> be
> > found in their Industry policy.
> >
> > Standardising Freight Lines
> Labor recognises that standard gauge rail should operate on all of
> Victoria's rail freight lines. Victoria's dual gauge rail freight system
is
> inefficient and wasteful.

wonder if Freight Victoria would even want "their" lines converted to SG?
They have all the BG rolling Stock [S.A. have BG too but their RS is fully
utilised at home]
SG would bring a lot of competipition from elsewhere...eg Wiscon Central, or
National Rail.
Keeping it BG will make it a lot easier to gain a fair return on their
Investment here.
Interesting addition is that the US Hoppers supposed to be imported here,
soon, are fitted witgh SG bogies, which will not be suitable for re-gauging
to BG..not wide enough for the longer axles, and the castings are not fitted
with dual brake hangers.Victorian SG bogies are fitted with dual brake
hangers and built to wider BG specs.
Rod ;o)