Re: Finemores to merge with Toll

["Paul Jones" <dj_wiseguy2@yahoo.com>]

Yeah, their trucks get a lot bigger, and loose the rubber.....


Pj.

"Thommo" <mwjathom@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> > The problem with this idea is that Finemores are based in Wagga and
> > its very hard to see how a significant amount of their freight could
> > be moved by rail,given that Wagga or Bomen simply doesnt have any
> > large kind of marshalling yard.
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> > MD
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> Finemores at Wagga is strategically placed as a driver interchange for
> interstate freight,  and the main focus of operations here is admin.
Drivers
> may commence their journey here, run to either capital say Melb or Sydney,
> load and return to Wagga base, all within 12 hours, or 14 under mass
> management. A driver changeover occurs and completes the delivery to the
> nominated capital.
> They have a well appointed depot and warehouse facility on Doherty's Rd
> Laverton (Melb) which is huge in comparison to Wagga with similar
facilities
> in Sydney. The other capitals are also represented, albeit on a smaller
> scale.
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> I guess Maurie that if Toll do intend to increase their rail tonnage's
> interstate after the dust has settled, it would almost certainly have an
> impact on driver positions out of Wagga.
> Regards
> Thommo
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