Re: Struggling airport line lands in receivership

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"Dave Proctor"
> "David Bromage"
> > The $900 million airport rail line has plunged further into crisis with
> > the appointment yesterday of accounting firm KPMG as receiver-managers of
> > the owner, Airport Link Corporation.
> >
> > http://www.smh.com.au/news/0012/01/national/national1.html
>
> I personally hope that NAB uses its option to force the government to buy
> the stations. Then we can have a decent service on the line (decent as in
> affordable for everyone) and who knows, with appropriate fare levels, a
> stack of new passengers could be attracted (admittedly, not enough to cover
> the bail out costs, but it would help).

I reckon they'd beat the 48,000 mark in the first few months. There's a huge
number of people living out Campbelltown way who drive to that area for work.