That is an interesting point that some may not pick up on, in regard to true 'commuters' as opposed to 'passengers' on the Gippsland line, even if you were not alluding to that aspect, B 67.
Initially, it seems that it is totally implausible that there are work-bound commuters anywhere east of Traralgon. While that may generally be the rule for those heading to Melbourne, there does exist a number of people that travel from, say, Sale to the Latrobe Valley or the Warragul area for employment. One or two of the existing Up services from Traralgon in the morning, and Down services in the evening could and should originate and terminate at Sale instead.
"The grinder will re-profile about 60 kilometres of rail, with works taking place in shifts of 10 hours per day, mainly at night."Why at night? That will make them popular with the locals...Yeah, I wondered about that too. Perhaps the operators of the grinder are so used to working at night, that daylight may blind them.
Rick
Yeah, I wondered about that too. Perhaps the operators of the grinder are so used to working at night, that daylight may blind them.Save for maintenance work on the equipment, I would hope 24/7 operation would occur once it starts its job
A more likely explanation is that the spin department personnel only know of metropolitan work procedures and just assume work will be done at night so as not to delay trains.
"The grinder will re-profile about 60 kilometres of rail, with works taking place in shifts of 10 hours per day, mainly at night."Why at night? That will make them popular with the locals...
Rick
UPDATED 31 JULY 2013
V/Line is still working to have the trains back to Bairnsdale by the end of October, all going well with the rail grinding program.
We are expecting the grinder to arrive in the Port of Melbourne on 19 September. Subject to customs clearance it is due to commence work in Gippsland on 24 September.
It took eight weeks by ship to get here. If the job was so urgent, why was it not delivered by air? And yes, there are cargo planes big enough.Too heavy, perhaps?
Too heavy, perhaps?You can't drive the trailer/grinder unit on the roads. 44t on 8 wheels.
You can't drive the trailer/grinder unit on the roads. 44t on 8 wheels.It was shipped from Austria. we are talking about how it got here (I think), not how it got to Bairnsdale.
So it was trucked down.....
A but tongue in cheek but they could slso regauge the line to SG then the rail gringer would not need to be reconfigured for BG, just another option.
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