Re: ATN in [Victoria]

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Maurie Daly (mauried@tpg.com.au) wrote:
> In article <aIm%4.107$km1.685661@news0.optus.net.au> dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) writes:
> >From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
> >Subject: Re: ATN in [Victoria]
> >Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2000 07:19:34 GMT

> >Maurie Daly (mauried@tpg.com.au) wrote:
> >> A freight based railway needs to haul big volumes of freight to survive,

> >No it doesn't. Niche markets can be quite profitable.

> Can you give us some examples?

LVR, Patricks. I presume Austrac.

> The only private rail companies in Australia who are currently making any 
> profit at all are ASR and ATN in Tasmania,both of whom bought a vertically 
> integrated railway with NO competition.

See above.

> Havnt noticed recently large fleets of grain trucks arriving in Melb from the 
> Western district.

Go to Balmoral.

> >> FA bought Vline freight ,and should be entitled to operate under the same 
> >> conditions that Vline freight operated under.

> >Rubbish.

> Why rubbish.
> Just exactly what did FA buy ,if they didnt buy Vline freight?
> Vline freight had no competition when it operated.

Okay then. FA should refer all contracts to the Minister for approval,
contracts may be terminated by the Minister without reason are not
negotiable, line closures and siding disconnections are the decision of
the DoI and are not negotiable, closed lines cannot be reopened, stored
locos must remain in storage and locomotives cannot be upgraded.

Cheers
David