Re: Federal budget

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <hrcS4.8350$X4.16704@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>,
  "Bernard Smith" <epping.smiths@gatewaynet.bigpond.com> wrote:
> I saw 4 rail-related budget media releases:
YAWNNNNN Nothing new....the government still prefer to add more lines
on highway and let the railway rust.


> * $47m ongoing payment for mainline track
> http://www.dotrs.gov.au/budget/0001/anders/abudget011.htm
Part of the 250M$ over the next 4 years barely can fix the problem on
mainlines.



> * $40m downpayment on Alice-Darwin railway
> http://www.dotrs.gov.au/budget/0001/anders/abudget006.htm
Nothing new and won't help to secure the finacial problem face by the
consortum group.



> * $15m for Brisbane light rail
> http://www.dotrs.gov.au/budget/0001/anders/abudget007.htm
15m can't get you many trams.


> * $9m new payment for the Queenstown-Strahan tourist railway
> http://www.dotrs.gov.au/budget/0001/anders/abudget004.htm
Nothing new....

Speedrail funds????
3Billion$ required to bring railway up to scratch???
Cityrail's high speed interurban lines funds????
Mt Gambier line reopen funds???
Gold Coast line extension/Sunshine coast line funds???



And John Anderson still didn't response those reports...


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James


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