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Re: GrainCorp tender
- Subject: Re: GrainCorp tender
- From: stephen@turboweb.splat.spam.net.au (stephen)
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 06:43:02 GMT
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On Wed, 25 Apr 2001 06:52:49, mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly) wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Apr 2001 10:13:53 +1000, "Adam Dunning"
> <adamdunning@start.com.au> wrote:
>
> >Also, the sort of locomotives they are asking for could only be main line
> >right? Wern't graincorp going into haulage so that the little silos out on
> >branch lines could stay open? Where is the tender for smaller locos, or
> >will they do the same as ATN and buy some old 830/48's?
> >
> >Adam (Again)
>
> Its quite feasable to service smaller grain silos by road .
MAJOR PROBLEM:
The cost of the extra road repairs, maintenance and eventual rebuilds
is then left to local councils, who are not allowed to increase their
rates to account for this by the State Government in NSW. But the NSW
State Government is still very ready to lay the blame for poor local
roads at the feet of local councils!!
> No need to run trains to every silo.
> Graincorp are obviiously doing with rail whats its best at , moving
> very large volumes in single unit trains.
>
> MD
>
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Regards,
Stephen