Re: (SA) SE Lines "could" be reopened...

[Arthur Marsh <marsh@ties.itu.ch>]

Try:

http://abc.net.au/news/state/sa/archive/metsa-14feb2000-13.htm

                                This Bulletin: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 8:14 CDT
   LOCAL NEWS : South Australia

   Old rail lines may be taken over by private operators
   The State government is considering making an open market call for
new
   operators to take over largely disused South East rail lines.
   A decision is expected within a fortnight.
   The government says Australia Southern Railroad, which bought
   Australian National in 1997, wants to surrender the South East rail
   lines back to South Australia.
   The government says an investigation by Transport SA and the company
   found that even if the government standardised the Wolseley to Mount
   Gambier line at no cost to ASR, any service would still not be
   commercially viable.
   However. Freight Victoria has expressed interest in running services
   on the Heywood to Snuggery line.
   If a call is made for expressions of interest, the government would
   set down a minimum requirement for services, including provision for
   tourist operations, and would ask bidders to outline what assistance
   they would require from the government.
                 (C) 1999 Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Lachlan Smith wrote:
> 
> Noticed the following article on the ABC site this morning:
> 
> http://www.abc.net.au/news/state/sa/metsa-14feb2000-13.htm
> 
> It is both encouraging and depressing, depending on how you view it
> 
> Lachlan Smith
> ADELAIDE