[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: VIC government probe into standard guage
- Subject: Re: VIC government probe into standard guage
- From: Peter Ware <pwware@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 10:18:34 +1000
- Distribution: world
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: OzEmail Ltd, Australia
- References: <8ked39$utg$1@nnrp1.deja.com>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:14184
Michael Walker wrote:
> http://www.theage.com.au/bus/20000710/A61828-2000Jul9.html
>
> The Victorian government is apparently looking at the cost of
> converting the broad gauge into standard.
>
<big snip>
Two things-
1. the result of the probe will be irrelevant - the whole thing will be
rejected as too expensive
2. the probe will be a great argument for converting to road haulage
such is the economic and political "reality" that seems to reign here
--
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
To reply to me direct, remove one of the "w"s from the return address
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+