Re: NT chief warns of rail project collapse

["Andrew Honan" <ahonan@zipworld.com.au>]

I would like to know, if the governments put more money into it who's paying
who.
Contractors such as Barclay Mowlem, John Holland (aka Leightons) and Walkers
all have shareholders to report to. Some profit must be extracted out of the
deal for them. I wonder how all the deals are stitched up and how the
private and public equity is carved up.

AH

"Maurie Daly" <mauried@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 22:52:03 GMT, dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David
> Bromage) wrote:
>
> >Maurie Daly (mauried@tpg.com.au) wrote:
> >> For example , based on the consortiums figures ,if the line was laid
> >> with 47 KG/M rail , instead of the planned 60 KG/M rail
> >
> >It WAS planned for 47kg rail!
> >
> >Cheers
> >David
>
>
> Well then I suggest that an enquiry into the costings of this line are
> needed.
> $850000 per km for a line laid with only 47 KG/M rail is a total rip
> off.
> Using costings from Robe River when they were attempting to negotiate
> access to Hamersleys line , the price of rails ,ballast , sleepers etc
> are all provided, and the total cost of then building a new line using
> 68 KG/M head hardened rail (ie the heaviest you can get) was only
> $800000 per km. ( and this included costs for  significant earthworks
> and bridges.)
>
> $850000 per km for 47 KG/M rail is too expensive.
>
>
>
> MD
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