Re: V/Line Pass Fires the Boss!

["Peter Berrett" <pberrett@optushome.com.au>]

If Hoyts are running trains does that mean that Village Roadshow are a
trucking company?


Merry Xmas :)

cheers Peter


James C. <james_ccj@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> > In comparison, Hoyts haven't done much at all. The frequency of their
> > services have not increased since they got the contract and they have
> > not developed their existing services to the same degree as WCR. Both
> > have increased patronage on their respective lines from the government
> > run services days.
>
> I though that was <Hoys>??
>
> Hoyts=movie company?
>
> WCR owns all of their rolling stocks, Hoys hire rolling stocks from
> VLP. They asked for upgrade Seymour-Sherpparton line to cater 115kph
> running but did not get approval. Hoys reckons rolling stock
> ownership+differential color scheme would cost too much, that's why
> they didn't prchase rolling stocks nor change color.
>
> But from what I see Hoys simply run the service and that's it. They
> didn't do as much as WCR did to encourage more travellers.
>
> > >One hopes that they keep their franchise in the next round.
>
> WCR kept the franchie for another few years, <<<I think>>>> Hoys also.
> But I would prefer WCR won Hoys's train operation.
>
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>
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