All of this knowledge was supplied to Gladys Berejiklian and passed on to
TfNSW more than a decade ago. The latter would doubtless have binned it or
passed it to their expert consultants who would have binned it anyway
because they know better.

What a mess they've got themselves into with their "manufacturer-led
solutions", as TfNSW promoted it at the time. Labor could have a field day
with this if they weren't so dense, wasting their time barking up the
country-of-manufacture tree, which has no bearing on the issue whatsoever.

Tony P
(sitting back, not entirely enjoying the "satisfaction" of seeing the
chickens come home to roost as he anticipated)

On Thursday, 17 November 2022 at 12:22:51 UTC+11 Mal Rowe wrote:

> On 17/11/2022 12:08, Mal Rowe wrote:

>

> It will be interesting to see how they go with rail replacement.

>

> Pandrol's answer to my question is included in their sales leaflet at:

>

>

> https://railway-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Pandrol-CDM-Track-product-catalogue.pdf

>

> ... which includes the following statement:

>

> Maintenance and Replacement - The cost of track

> maintenance and replacement, usually due to rail wear

> over time, is a major factor when selecting a track system

> and careful consideration is given when designing

> our systems to ensure minimum disruption during the

> replacement programme. PANDROL CDM TRACK-QTrack

> can easily be removed and replaced during night time shut

> down periods without disturbing the structure of the road

> and avoiding expensive traffic delays and re-routing.

>

> Mal Rowe - looking forward to seeing overnight track renewal in Sydney

>