Re: [QLD] Farewell Vince O'Rourke

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

> > 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.

He came from a railway family. Would he quit the position at ARA as
well?

> > 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.

Who's his replacement?

> 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.

And ASR, National Express Group.

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Cheers

Railway Rasputin


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