Re: Rail privatizations.

["Samuel Eades" <seades@bigpond.net.au>]

Maurie Daly <mauried@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 13 Oct 2000 23:12:37 +1000, "William Miller"
> <backtran@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

> ATN in TAS is the only example of rail winning back road freight that
> I know of and I left it out of the argument as its not mainland.
> The bottom line is that on the mainland ,rail cant win back much from
> road whilst road doesnt have to pay mass distance charges and rail
> does.

> I would love to see some signs of rail winning back freight from road
> , but if it is , its miniscule .

As William said, what about Freight Australia's effort with log traffic?!
The have actually RE-OPENED a formerly closed line and started winning back
very large amounts of log traffic off road!! They also have plans to re-open
another closed stretch of line for the same purpose!

I think that, rather than decreasing, smart private companies are actually
increasing the share of rail freight, as is in their best interests.

Sam