Re: Pork-barrel railway to nowhere

["James C" <noemail@emailsux.com>]

> > http://www.theage.com.au/bus/20000710/A61827-2000Jul9.html
Would GSR operate twice weekly from both Sydney and Melbourne or twice
weekly from wither Sydney and Melbourne(just like now),



> >AARc talking up the Darwin Alice Springs Railway. They obviously seem
> >to think it is worthwhile, obviously they don't read this newsgroup!!!!
>
> >--
> >Michael Walker
> >Email: wk@cgsc.vic.edu.au
> >ICQ: 78913383
>
>
> >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> >Before you buy.
>
>
> Interesting that the article admits that the annual revenue from the line
> needs to be a mere $90M PA and this will be achieved with one train per
day.
> By my reckoning this means a track access charge for this train of a mere
> $246000 per trip.
> I sure  hope this train is carrying a bit more than flowers or cattle.
> Interesting question , are there any bogie cattle wagons still in
existance on
> SG?
Buy some from QR would be a good idea.


Cheers
James