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Posted by blue streak 1 on Saturday, July 1, 2017 3:28 AM

Australia is going to convert ~1000 kM ( 625 miles ) of broad guage track to standard guage tracks.  This continues a slow conversion of tracks to standard.  M636 any comment ?

 

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/infrastructure/single-view/view/murray-basin-gauge-conversion-contract-awarded.html

 

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Posted by Buslist on Saturday, July 1, 2017 8:31 AM

blue streak 1

Australia is going to convert ~1000 kM ( 625 miles ) of broad guage track to standard guage tracks.  This continues a slow conversion of tracks to standard.  M636 any comment ?

 

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/infrastructure/single-view/view/murray-basin-gauge-conversion-contract-awarded.html

 

 

Been in the planning stages for quite a while as I recall, although didn't Victoria build some new broad gage track recently.

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Posted by MidlandMike on Saturday, July 1, 2017 8:54 PM

When the project is done, what % of broad guage will have been converted to std.?

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