Re: [WA] Rail sale brings $585m

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

On Tue, 31 Oct 2000 19:40:05 +1100, "B."
<gunzel412@dingoblue.gunzel.net.au> wrote:

>
>>> The WA Government ticked off another privatisation yesterday
>>> with the sale of Westrail's freight business for $585 million.
>> ASR/G & W aren't all that avocate towards railway
>> industry, evidence their attitude on Mt Gambier line. FA
>> consortum also teamed with ARTC which would have control the WA
>> portion of the interstate line.
>
>So the question remains, what is the next step in the Adelaide
>Rail Track Corporation's desire to take over the world?
>
AIUI ARTC was involved in all four bidders as the service provider for
SG train control and open access regimes.

>And is the Interstate Track in WA subject to 3rd party open
>access?
Yes, as is the NG network. $585m for a non-exclusive network sounds
too much to me.

Cheers
>

Cheers

Krel


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