Re: [QLD] Farewell Vince O'Rourke

[jjjim <jjjim@bigpond.com>]

Hi ,  New to this newsgroup :p

Who is replacing him? SOmeone with experience i hope?

"James C." 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.
>
> 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.
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> Railway Rasputin
>
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