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“A major outback rail line has been closed after heavy rain and flash flooding
in South Australia's north washed away significant sections of track, the
network's manager says.
Downpours have also triggered road closures, with more than a dozen people
becoming stranded Sunday morning when the water level rose rapidly in an
outback creek.
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) said it was forced to close the
East West rail line because of "track washaways of up to 100 metres in some
locations" between McLeay and Bookaloo, north-west of Port Augusta.
The line, also known as the Trans-Australian Railway, is a major freight route
that connects Perth with Adelaide and the eastern states, and is also used by
the Indian-Pacific.
The ARTC said the line was expected to be out of action for at least a week.
"ARTC crews are currently inspecting the network between Crystal Brook and
Broken Hill as well as Port Augusta to Whyalla to determine the full extent of
the damage," the corporation said in a statement.
"While the damage assessments are underway, a return to service timeframe has
not yet been confirmed.
"Based on current conditions, restoration is expected to take longer than seven
days."”
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
