Re: Train deal to provide 600 jobs

["James C." <james_ccj@optusnetdotcomdotau>]

> A $100 million deal that will create 600 rail manufacturing jobs in
> Victoria is set to revolutionise Melbourne's train network. National
> Express, which runs Bayside Trains, contracted German manufacturer
> Siemens to build the trains. And yesterday Siemens announced $100
> million of work would go to local companies.

100m$ is actually a very small amout of $. The total amout of $ National
Express paid for new rolling stocks was 1b$. Take off approx. 200m$ for the
VLP's high speed  DMU which will be build locally then you left with 700m$
goes to foreigner's pocket. Also, look carefully with those companies won
the bid, none of them are ones that in financial trouble (ie Goninah,
EDI-rail)

Still, better then nothing.

Cheers
James