Re: $4b transport plan to ease petrol hear

["avachat" <avachat@dingoblue.net.au>]

Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in message
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> hmm...abolishing track access charges? Perhaps not. Correct me if i'm
> wrong, but weren't track access charges a part of the National Access
> Regime that was recommended by the 1993 Hilmer Report?
>

  I'm informed that our destitute population currently residing in Sydneys
Hyde Park
  are in desperate need of toilet paper,
  I sincerely believe that should each and everyone of us that is
unfortunate enough to
  have a copy or copies of the 1993 Hilmer Report, send it/ them immediatly
via express post
  to our needy ones at Hyde Park.
  They would be exstatic at having a copy.
  avachat


> In article <39ed5530.807682@can-news.tpg.com.au>,
>   mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly) wrote:
> > On Wed, 18 Oct 2000 12:04:22 +1100, David Bromage
> > <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote:
> >
> > >The federal cabinet is considering using up to $4 billion from the
> sale
> > >of Sydney Airport to pay for a new national rail and road building
> > >scheme to try to take the political heat out of rising petrol prices.
> > >The transport package is also expected to include a decision not to
> > >build a major second airport in Sydney.
> > >
> > >http://www.theage.com.au/news/20001018/A57486-2000Oct17.html
> > >
> > >[Speedrail anyone?]
> >
> > Sounds good but exactly what does it mean?
> > What is the point of building more roads if we cant afford to drive on
> > them due to the fuel prices .
> > On ABC lateline last night it was tipped that if the Middle East
> > crisis isnt fixed ,the world price of oil will rise above $50 US a
> > barrel, its currently $32 US.
> > You can figure out what that means to the $A pump price .
> > Im also unclear how funding Speedrail is going to pacify
> > motorists,especially those who dont live in Sydney of the ACT.
> >
> > What rail in this country needs is not more railway lines ,but to use
> > the railway lines we currently have in a more efficient manner.
> > Abolishing Track Access charges would be a good start.
> >
> > MD
> >
> >
>
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