Re: Some interesting info from NRCs and ARTCs annual reports.

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <HTAm4.18297$3b6.75714@ozemail.com.au> "Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au> writes:
>From: "Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au>
>Subject: Re: Some interesting info from NRCs and ARTCs annual reports.
>Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 23:39:52 +1100


>Maurie Daly wrote in message ...

><snip>

>>Heres an  interesting question.
>>If a Rail company is required to run an unprofitable train , ie a train
>from
>>Melb to Perth where there is no reverse loading back to Melb , should it
>have
>>the right to decline the traffic, and indeed should it decline the traffic.



>Of course the problem is that there is an awful lot of one way loading in
>Oz. The Trans line is one of the worst.  Some do say that the only reason
>that rail has so much of this corridor is that the truckies give it a miss
>because of that.

>Having said that, there is obviously a market for East Coast to Pert
>transit. If that entails an empty run on the way back then this needs to be
>built into the price.

>Stats may not mean everything, Maurie.



>Barry Campbell


Absolutely , stats never tell the whole story.
Answer this question then .
If NRC is privatised and sold as a public company , will you be buying shares?

MD