Re: [QLD] Farewell Vince O'Rourke

[Greg Rudd <grudd@mail.usyd.edu.au>]

Ken Duncan wrote:

> Vince O'Rourke retired as head of QR on Friday. He was well respected by
> many with an interest in preserving QR heritage. QLD now has a large and
> growing fleet of operational heritage locomotives and rolling stock due in
> part to Vince's foresight. Vince has been a part of QR for many years and at
> one time (I think) was a loco driver.
>
> His replacement has a background in economics and accounting. I hope the
> appointment of a "bean counter" does not have a negative effect on the fine
> work that has been done for the QR Heritage fleet in recent years.
>

Just hope QR doesn't become another one of those aggressive, customer focused
rail transport companies that only concerns itself with only this financial
period's return to the share holders with no real long term vision. ala
Freightcorp.