Re: Surveyers at McInytyre!

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

Maurie Daly wrote:

> 
> Its got nothing at all to do spades and shovels.
> Govt owned railways like Freightcorp can run services at a loss simply to keep
> competitors out.
> They can do this because
> 1/ They cant go broke whilst they are Govt owned.
> 2/ Their shareholders ,ie the Govt dont give a stuff whether they make or lose
> money.
> 3/ They can use other profitable freight where they have a monopoly to
> subsidise unprofitable routes.
> 
> The Leigh creek coal is a classic example.
> $4 a tonne equates to approx 1c per ntk which is an excellent rate if you can
> get it.
> One then wonders why it costs 4.5 c per ntk to haul coal in the Hunter Valley.
> We are using the same locos , same wagons , its the same coal being hauled.
> Maybe something to do with lack of competition and secret track access charges.
> 
> MD

Spades=real costs and revenues.....Shovels= subsidies ...and non competitive
revenues!!

Very good explanation  Maurie....any idea what Freight Corp costs the NSW
gov??

cheers >:~)) Richard