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Subject: Re: Pacific Coast Aurora
From: "James C." <james_ccj@optusnet.com.au>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 22:23:22 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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> Please explain. What exactly are these "rights" which you claim
> Countrylink has?

Maybe monopoly would be a better way to say it.

I was refering to this thread:

Post on:
2001-01-10 16:42:03 PST
topic:Re: 1st class in Overland &XPT? (rod bot inserted)

Maurie Daly wrote:

> Ive also found that for travelling from Yass J to Melb the XPT is
> often "booked out", and given Countrylinks either inablity / couldnt
> be stuffed attitude about trying to cater for more passengers ,is
> there any reason why another operator like for example GSR couldnt run
> trains between Melb and Sydney in holiday periods .

Because CountryLink and the NSW government would bleat about excess
competition. Recall the idea once mooted for a QR Sydney-Brisbane
service that caused some grumbling Down South.

> Or does Country link have a monopoly on this route.

Yep!

> MD
--
Rob K
http://members.optushome.com.au/mammal

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