Re: [Vic] Truckies Blockade

[mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly)]

On Sun, 19 Nov 2000 22:09:01 GMT, dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David
Bromage) wrote:

>Craig Haber (albatross@harnessnet.com.au) wrote:
>> Apparently Victoria's truck drivers are on strike, starting tomorrow
>> (Monday) they're going to extend their blockading of oil refineries to
>> include railways, ports etc.
>
>> This will be a real problem - Dynon's fuel is now trucked in, it no
>> longer comes on the pipeline from Shell Geelong.
>
>> I wonder how long till the trains stop running?
>
>How much fuel reserve is there at Dynon? If push came to shove and trucks
>stopped delivering, would, say, NR allow others to use their servo until
>fuel could be railed in from Sydney or Adelaide?
>
>Cheers
>David

The more obvious point is why on earth is fuel trucked in.?
If the railways themselves wont use rail to deliver their own
requirements,how on earth do they expect anyone else to use it.
If the answer is that its cheaper to truck the fuel in,then the above
question has been answered.

MD