Re: [Vic] Truckies Blockade

[David Head <david@nmit.vic.edu.au>]

At least the RTL can drive off  to get fuel -when not on the rails !

Regards,
David Head

"Rod [comtrain]" wrote:

> >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.
>
> Dynon has a direct  pipe line which is still in position. Only problem is
> that it goes to the Shell Refinery!
> This meant that Shell controlled the pricing, and when V/Line Freight got a
> better deal from Mobil, the pipeline became obsolete!
> > If the answer is that its cheaper to truck the fuel in,then >the above
> > question has been answered.
> > Freightcorpse changed to trucking fuel into Delec years >ago.
> Built into the pricing was a discount to offset the losses of using Road
> Transport!
> Mobil also got all Freight Australias fleet of  motor vehicles.
>
> >
>  > I suppose its less traffic, allowing more paths for $$ >earning frieght.
> >
> > Quicker and cheaper I think. Certainly quicker.
> >
> As Dynon has extensive storage facilities, Quicker really does not come into
> it.
> Mobil trucks pass Dynon many times a day, and together with the National
> Rail provisioning Centre, it makes good sense to be able to top up with the
> near empty trucks returning to Newport.
> So if a truck returning to Newport has a few thousand litres of Diesel on
> board, he empties as he passes, on his return to Newport. Basically saves
> Mobil money, and anything that is built into the contract for cartage,
> becomes a bonus. When a truck is not immediatly needed for a job, a twenty
> minute trip to Dynon, keeps the tanks filled...too easy...even F/A could not
> compete with that!
> Rod [comtrain]