Re: Steam builds for Alice to Darwin rail link

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

Maurie Daly (mauried@tpg.com.au) wrote:
> None do ,and thats why all other interstate lines had to built and paid for in 
> their entirety by Govts ,both Federal & State.
> Expecting the private sector to build a $700M rail line to carry 1 train per 
> day is economic stupidity.
> But to explain where the 30 trains per day come from.

> One train per day would generate enough revenue to cover the running costs and 
> maintenance costs,but not the capital cost.

You're limiting yourself to a 1000t train. Make it two 1500t trains (say
one NR and one Patricks) and a 5000t iron ore train from Coober pedy per
day and see how the numbers look.

Cheers
David