Re: Latest news on Speedrail

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Maurie Daly" <mauried@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 26 Sep 2000 13:03:29 +1000, David Head <david@nmit.vic.edu.au>
> wrote:
>
> >A few questions:
> >
> >1.  Roughly how much would a TGV/Speedrail train cost ?
> >2. Roughly how much would a "typical" aircraft cost, eg an Airbus or a
757 ??
> >3.  What is the checkin times etc now for the IP, XPT ?
> >
> >This info would be interesting for this discussion.
> >
> >Regards,
> >David Head
>
> The question that you should be asking is
>  1/ Roughly how much would a TGV / Speedrail train plus all the hi
> speed track required plus all the land acquisitions cost.

And then factor in the reduced need for a second airport in the Sydney basin
(built at taxpayers expense).

Dave