Re: Steam builds for Alice to Darwin rail link

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

T & J Jones (jonest@senet.com.au) wrote:
> > I sure hope that there is more, a lot more than 1 train a day.
> > This line will need around 30 trains a day to simply break even,let alone
> earn
> > the projected 18% return after tax ,estimated by the consortium.
> > $700 M of private capital for 1 train a day ,you gotta be kidding.

> 30 trains a day.  What other interstate line carries 30 freight freight
> trains daily??

Where does the 30 trains a day figure come from?

Cheers
David