Re: Finemores to merge with Toll

["Adam Dunning" <adamdunning@start.com.au>]

Keep reading my previous message Dave, Trailerrails have a limited cubic
capacity, similar to a container really.  The only benefit they have is that
you can move the trailer out of NR quicker than having to wait for forklifts
there to load you.

Adam

"Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Adam Dunning" <adamdunning@start.com.au> wrote in message
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> > I think i've already said this, but I'll say it again, cause I can't see
> it
> > listed in the group.  Yes Finemores carry alot of inter-capital
> > traffic/freight, but then they also do alot of the distribution and
> > logistics themselves.  Groups like Holden, International/Iveco etc. just
> > give them ALL the vehicles produced to be distributed.  A car bound for
> > Melbourne from Adelaide WILL go through Wagga.  Cars for Adelaide out of
> > Melbourne WILL go through Wagga.
> >
> > Also, a lot of this inter-capital traffic/freight is not complete
trailer
> > loads and also weird shapes and sizes, so how are they going to use a
rail
> > carriage efficiently, when they can't use a trailer efficiently?  Alot
of
> > Finemores trailers on linehaul are now maximum cubic capacity.  The only
> way
> > they will be able to work on rail efficiently will be with containers,
> which
> > will greatly reduce the maximum height that the freight can be.
>
> Perhaps they might move into TraileRail type operations? Use the tracks
from
> Sydney to Melbourne, and then onto the road for the final distribution.
>
> Dave
>
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