Re: Freight Trains to Return to Gippsland (Bairnsdale)

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

In article <q_jX4.32$Ak3.430672@news0.optus.net.au>,
  dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:
> Richard (richard_snook@primus.com.au) wrote:
> > As this ..new passenger service..should it come to fruition ..be a
non current
> > entity...does it then come up for tender..towhom ever would wish to
operate
> > it...that is to say..it is not neccessarily a VL Pass operation..or
am I off
> > the mark here. My lay understanding of the NX franchise was that it
applied to
> > current/and in the pipeline operations of VLP..not a carte blanche
on anything
> > that came along..as these would be negotiated with any interested
parties as
> > the opportunity presented. NX would probably be in the best postion
to do
> > something....displaced equipment as the DMU's come on line....but
who knows
> > who else might step into the breach!!
>
> NX doesn't nee any new equipment to run a Bairnsdale service. The
> Gippslander sits at Sale for a couple of hours. This idle time is what
> used to be used to run to Bairnsdale.
>
> Cheers
> David
I think NX is waiting for funds from the government before they run any
service. They aren't in a hurry to return Bairnsdale service.


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Cheers

James


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