Re: Future of Queensland Rail looks bleak, says Beattie

[mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <9X1p5.124$QQ5.7988@news0.optus.net.au> dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) writes:
>From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
>Subject: Re: Future of Queensland Rail looks bleak, says Beattie
>Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 04:57:41 GMT

>Colin Weaver (colingw@my-deja.com) wrote:
>> What an amazing double standard!  When FreightCorp, owned by the NSW
>> Government, tenders for QLD and SA coal haulage that is permitted,

>Don't you think it's ironic that the 82s now hauling coal in SA were made
>in Fahey's electorate?

>Cheers
>David


Im sorry, just what is the double standard.
There is nothing to stop Queensland Rail from entering the interstate freight 
business right now.
They dont need to buy NRC to do it, indeed since NRCs creation ,there has 
existed open access regimes thru out Australia which allows any other operator 
to run trains on the interstate rail network.
They (QR)  have simply chosen not to do it.
Why the interest now.

The major reason for banning other Government Railways from bidding for NRC , 
and indeed for Westrail,is that the owners want someone with a proven track 
record of operating a railway in a competetive market environment,something 
that State owned Railways have no expertise in whatsoever.

MD