Re: New Melbourne trains & trams - Local content

[james_ccj@my-deja.com]

In article <8b0qe4$bhr$1@nnrp1.deja.com>,
Vaughan Williams <ender2000@my-deja.com> wrote:
> Yes,
> I think this is more or less what was going to happen anyway (does
> anyone know more precisely?). And yes, it includes maintenance (did NX
> ever seriously consider sending trains back to europe for
maintenance?)
>
> Its not quite as bad as 100% construction being done over there. The
> VLP trains are being made here, though most of the parts I think are
> coming from Europe.

According to "the age" at least 70% or more of the parts can be made
locally. IIRC engines and transmission system are to be import. They are
the only 2 things local industries aren't capabale of building.

>And theyre going to take a boat load of parts over
> there to build the other ones (which is what they said they were going
> to do in the first place). So there are few if any concessions from
the
> operators coming out of the saga.
or air lift??



> Geoff Leigh, the opposition spokesperson, was on the radio ranting
> about how Bracks should use some of either the surplus or the
> ficticious "savings" from privatisation in order to bribe NX to make
> the trains here. Not only would this be irresponsible, since this
> privatisation has already proven an expensive exercise and there are,
> interestingly enough, needs of the Victorian taxpayer besides trains.
> The hypocrisy is breathtaking given that only six months ago Mr Leigh
> and his friends were in government and indeed were responsible for the
> present situation arising in the first place.
They are the one created this mess. If they did their job properly we
wouldn't waste 825 million dollors. Their party made such a mess in this
state especially with th transport system, a complete repair on City
link would cost 7 billion$(needless to say, bankrupted the state),
Metcard woes are not yet solve.


That's just hope Hillside trains and   Yarra trams's new trains/trams
would have more local contents.

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Cheers
James


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