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Re: [Vic] Age: Train fare pledge dumped

Subject: Re: [Vic] Age: Train fare pledge dumped
From: "Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 11:32:47 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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"Maurie Daly" <mauried@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> The only way to bring fares down is by introducing genuine competition
> into the rail passenger business,of which currently there is none.

But as we know, rail doesn't need to compete with itself: it needs to
compete with the private car, which holds the vast majority of the state
travel market. That should be the motivation to drive prices down and
improve services.


Daniel
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Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au
Melbourne public transport FAQ http://www.custard.net.au/melbtrans/

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