Re: Latest news on Speedrail

["Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au>]

Something to do with the contract I am told.
The saying "you can shear a sheep many times,  but only skin a sheep once"
(taxpayer being the sheep) applies here.
This problem has also been mentioned in the SMH with  the NSW auditor
general making noises about the deal.


"William Miller" <backtran@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Chris <chrisc@fl.net.au> wrote in message 39c9cb4c$1@fl.net.au">news:39c9cb4c$1@fl.net.au...
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> > Alstom and ABB have teamed up in Australia to do heavy engineering work.
I
> > heard they have no chance of getting Redbank stage 2.
> >
> Alstom and ABB Power Generation merged (through a JV) their world-wide
(not
> just Aus) Power capabilities only and had little to do with either group's
> rail interests. Alstom has since bought ABB's 50% share of ABB Alstom
Power
> and is now called Alstom Power. All the old ABB power generation design
> capabilities and interests now reside with Alstom, including Redbank.
>
> Incidentally, what's wrong with Redbank such that there is no chance of
> stage 2?
>
>