Re: Southern O-Bahn comes off the rails

[mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly)]

On Fri, 16 Mar 2001 12:22:25 +1100, David Bromage
<dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote:

>Adelaide's southern O-Bahn plan has been scrapped by the State
>Government because it would cost up to $182 million. The route was
>proposed to be between the city and Bedford Park, using both the
>Noarlunga Centre and Tonsley rail corridors.
>
>http://www.theadvertiser.com.au/common/story_page/0,4511,1805850%255E2682,00.html
>
>[Good news at last!]

Does this mean that the SA Govt now has a spare $120 M , which was the
original amount allocated to this project?
If so, there would be no need to borrow funds at 12% for the AP to
Darwin line.
Or is it more likely , that the funds for the O-Bahn were never
appropriated ,and that the project was never planned to go ahead
anyway, simply another empty Govt promise.
Its significant that no alternative proposals have been suggested to
spend the money!!!

MD