The writer said she "wanted to see for myself the expanse of the outback that figures so prominently in our national image. And what better way to do it than via this "nation building" feat of engineering that links the southern and northern coasts of Australia."
However, the article seems to suggest that she only travelled from Adelaide to Alice Springs. This half of the "vertical route" (Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin) has been in operation since 1929. Only the Alice Springs to Darwin half was new. And it was this half which finally makes linking "the southern and northern coasts of Australia" by rail a reality!
So, what exactly is the point of her travel experience? I don't get it.
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