Re: NSW Chamber of Commerce supports VHST

["Dave Proctor" <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au>]

james_ccj@my-deja.com wrote in message <89vilq$5pd$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>In article <oZBw4.1099$fh4.340925@news0.optus.net.au>,
>  dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:
>> ABC reports that the NSW Chamber of Commerce has thrown its support
>behind
>> Speedrail,
>>saying that plans for extending it to Melbourne and Brisbane
>> should be a matter of urgency.
>Would Qantas (part of the Speedrail Consortium) happy about Speedrail
>steal its interstate business? (Sydney-Melbourne and Sydney to Brisbane)

Yes, particularly with stations at Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne airports.
It would reduce congestion at these airports (Sydney is particularly
critical) and would hellp to increase its market share. British Airways is
involved with the consortium building the Channel Tunnel Rail Link in the
United Kingdom, and Virgin operates two UK franchises, both of which compete
with airlines.

Dave