Re: [VIC] government announcement re rail upgrades

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

andrei wrote:
> 
> Why not just get the government to use the standardisation money to reopen
> the Heywood-SA border line (standardised , of course).  FA will be able to
> afford the short stretch from the border to MtGambier.  


> Perhaps the SA
> government will contribute something on their side of the border.
> 

Don't get too excited about the possibility of this happening.  Have a look at
the following graphic - it is the logo for Transport SA - the State Department
of Transport as published on their web site.

http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/images/tsalogo2.jpg

I think you'll agree that any State whose Transport department has a logo like
that is not likely to be fuding any rail development.

Also, if you nose around the site long enough you might find the rail section,
and have a look at the header photo - honestly, its a 100 years old pre-Webb era
steam loco!  What a bunch of whackers!
http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/rail/images/small/train4.jpg