Re: Train plan off the rails, says adviser

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"James C" <noemail@emailsux.com> wrote in message
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> David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > James C wrote:
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> > > Do'h .....looks like for the next ten years it's either Virgin Blue or
> XPT for
> > > me.......
> >
> > The XPT does not go to Canberra.
> nor Virgin Blue....

Yet - Canberra is in their plans though.

> I meant I expect to travel by XPT or Virgin Blue to Sydney(from Melbourne)
> in the next 10 years....
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> Cheers
> James
> .....actually depends whcih one will last longer.....Virgin Blue or
> Countrylink?

Virgin Blue has much deeper pockets, and Richard Branson has shown that he
is prepared to spend some money if it means damaging British Airways - since
QANTAS is part-owned by British Airways, they fall into the same category.
So I think they will last a while.

Dave