Re: Airport Line Lack of Patronage?

["Russell Norton" <russelln@iprimus.com.au>]

Rod Gayford <rjaygee@eisa.net.au> wrote in message
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> Saw something in the Fin Review the other day predicting the death of
> Badgery's Creek and the nod for the Speedrail to Canberra (and beyond).
> Cheers
> Rod Gayford

This subject got a bashing on the talkback radio stations. The general
comments were:

1. The NSW government won't green light Badgerys Creek due to voter
repercussions in the forthcoming election.

2. Voters generally support, or are indifferent to a VFT.

1 + 2 =  Take the heat off the Badgerys Creek debate by telling the
electorate the government will concentrate on a VFT before they consider
Badgerys Creek, and can't afford both projects simultaneously.

Result for NSW before the next election:  Neither project gets started.
Result for NSW after the next election:  Badgerys Creek debate starts up
again / VFT debate put on hold until Badgerys Creek debate gets too hot.

Regards,
Russ.