Re: [Vic] State Budge and rail/trams

["Wizzer" <wizzer1865@optusnet.com.au>]

James C. <james_ccj@my-deja.com> wrote in message
8e8eqn$p88$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8e8eqn$p88$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
>
> > This is typical of all the governments, fix up the east and screw the
> west.
> > I'm sick of this crap, Sydenham needs to be electrified however you
> never
> > hear anything about it.  As a regular communter i'm sick of only
> having one
> > train every 1hr, or b/w 1pm & 3pm there are no trains, and the last
> train
> > leaves the city at 940pm, just great if your going to the footy.
> >
> > Below is an exact quote from the Bayside website:
> > "As part of the privatisation franchise, our service will be extended
> from
> > St Albans and Sydenham, giving those residents the benefit of
> metropolitan
> > train services."
> >
> > This is a joke, thanks alot Bracks.
Actually, Sydenham, East Cranbourne and South Morang extensions are to be
funded by government as they still control the infrasturcture and track.
> >
> > Extremely pissed off
> >
> > Andrew
> Wow! wow! wow! easy easy! Sydnham electrifrication is NOT going to
> build by government, instead the construction will be resposible by
> Bayside trains, they will be building this line sometime in the future
> possibily finish by 2003 which means the work will be start later this
> eyar or early next year as this is the requirement for Bayside train
> contract, similar case with Yarra trams' Box Hill extension. The
> government announced they are not going to break the contract nor
> change rules of the requirement for these private companies therefore
> you will see the extension work starts soon. The extension work will
> not be fund by the government therefore it will not be in the state
> budge.
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> James
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.