Re: Fines against rail and tram operators 'not big enough'

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> The PTUA says that fines imposed on train and tram operators for late
> running are not big enough, the cost of the fine being lower than the cost
> of fixing the problem.
>
> http://www.abc.net.au/news/state/vic/archive/metvic-20apr2000-10.htm
>
> Aside: The same thing happened in the UK. Some rail operators found it
> cheaper to cancel trains and pay the fines than actually run trains!

Another example of the Sydney Airport curfew syndrome. Pay the fine for
landing after curfew, which was cheaper than the alternative of flying
elsewhere, accommodating 400 passengers, 17 cabin crew, 4 flight crew
overnight elsewhere, then flying them back in the morning. I think they are
right, the fines in Melboring are not high enough if they do not encourage
the operators to fix the problem.

Dave