Re: VFT/VHST - third time lucky?

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

On Mon, 18 Dec 2000 04:17:14 GMT, dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David
Bromage) wrote:

>Colin Weaver (colingw@my-deja.com) wrote:
>> There is already a perfectly good freight proposal in place, namely the
>> Melbourne - Brisbane leg of ATEC's Australian Inland Rail Expressway,
>> including a connection to Newcastle by upgrading the NSW North Western
>> line.
>
>While the ATEC proposal is very good, it isn't going to give much benefit
>to freight to/from Sydney in the short term, or give any benefit to
>passenger services. It's never going to take passenegrs away from the
>airlines.
>
>Cheers
>David


What makes you think that its going to take any of the trucks off the
roads either?

MD