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Re: Ararat seeks public's view of planned rail restart
- Subject: Re: Ararat seeks public's view of planned rail restart
- From: Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 21:06:20 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Railpix Australia
- References: <1NC35.2895$M2.569154@news0.optus.net.au> <B5747248.11290%markbau@altavista.com> <394f1c5c$0$16995$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au><nTF35.3757$M2.661565@news0.optus.net.au> <B574F157.11554%markbau@altavista.com>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:12948
Mark Bau wrote:
> > From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
> > Organization: Another Optus Customer
> > Newsgroups: aus.rail
> > Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 08:24:51 GMT
> > Subject: Re: Ararat seeks public's view of planned rail restart
> >
> > Not very useful for those wanting to travel from Ararat to Ballarat as the
> > article suggests is the local desire.
>
> The number of people wanting a Ballarat to Ararat service would be
> miniscule. Is anyone suggesting that a approx 50 mile piece of mainline be
> restored and maintained for maybe a dozen passengers per day? Get real.
> A bus service for these passengers could easily be run at a far lower cost
> to the taxpayer.
>
> Mark
Ummmm, isn't that why they are asking if the travelling public want it?
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Thanks,
Tony Gatt.
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