Re: SCT to Perth, questions

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"Maurie Daly
> On Fri, 24 Nov 2000 11:13:58 +1100, "Tezza"

> >> If the Railway company is the whole carrier , ie provided door to door
> >> delivery,then all that is required is that when the train gets to the
> >> far end terminal the Railway rings the customer , says your goods have
> >> arrived ,when do you want us to deliver them .
> >> The customer then determines the optimum time to suit themselves.
> >> Obviously this class of train would have to be able to run for a
> >> cheaper rate to attract a customer base happy with this style of
> >> service.
> >
> >So an increased service, with increased costs with a decreased price? I'm
sure
> >they'll jump at it.
> >
> >
> >
> Why are the costs increased.

Door to door? Increased staff? Trucks?


> Running trains on demand means that trains can run with full loads
> rather than carrying around wagon loads of air as NRC are now doing.
> Trains that have to meet timetables must run to the timetable
> regardless of what load the train has,which means that the train is
> almosr always underloaded.
>
> What are you solutions?
> And asking the Govt for more funding for rail isnt one of them ,as non
> funding of rail is bi partisan policy.


Make trucks and trains pay their way. Freight will gallop to rail.