Re: NSW Chamber of Commerce supports VHST

[Richard <richard_snook@primus.com.au>]

James et all

Firstly ..why would this neceessitate job losses...Qantas would probably
redirect "Air" resources into other routes and services.

Secondly ..this asumption is on the basis that bums on any seats between Melb
and Syd would stagnate... A new infrastructure such as high speed trains would
probably garner muchgrowth simply fromincreased  traffic between
cities...possibly more people will simply take more trips..as it would become
economically and time orientatedly possible.

There will certainly be some snatching of custom from those currently driving
or taking busses.

At the end of the day Qantas is a transport company that happens to primarily
use planes!!

Speedrailwould not only provide a greater choice of travel, but the greater
choice TO travel.

I would be very interested to know the realtive profitability of Melb-Syd for
Qantas compared to other domestic routes.

cheers >:~)) Richard



james_ccj@my-deja.com wrote:
>
> > Qantas is part of the Speedrail consortium.
> >
> > Cheers
> > David
> What I'm concerning is there was an article in "The Age" saying Qnatas
> may be agaist any extension of the Speedrail network. Afterall, Qantas
> is an airline, not rail operators like GSR or CountryLink. Qantas
> probabily aren't as passioante to rail as GSR. And if they go ahead
> with the extension, eventually will see lost of jobs in some of the
> sectors within Qantas(pilots, engineers etc),that's why Qantas may not
> be happy about any extension. An article in "Today's rail" illustrated
> airlines aren't very professional with managing railways. Virgin rail
> recieved lots of critisms(delays etc),so is Eurostar(Part of the BA)
> where price is so high and ticket problems.
> 
> --
> Cheers
> 
> James
>