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Why wasn’t the track standardised at the same time as the track upgrade?

April 26, 2017standardised time track upgrade

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Why wasn’t the track standardised at the same time as the track upgrade?

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A. A standardised track requires changes to the railcar maintenance facilities and conversion to standard gauge railcars. Standardisation therefore needs to be staged across the entire metropolitan rail network. The Belair line renewal used gauge convertible sleepers to allow for future conversion to standard gauge.