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Re: Rail lines report still under review
- Subject: Re: Rail lines report still under review
- From: stephen@turboweb.splat.spam.net.au (stephen)
- Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 07:31:13 GMT
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On Thu, 10 May 2001 02:01:10, David Bromage
<dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote:
> More than 12 months after a report into the viability of reopening six
> disused railway lines was handed to Transport Minister Carl Scully, the
> government is still Âreviewing÷ the report.
Seems to me that when pollies don't want to acknowledge the validity
of a report it takes a lot of reviewing.
If a report says what the pollies want to hear, or they think they can
make good capital out of, then little reviewing is required.
(or am I just getting cynical?)
> Two of the railway lines
> studied in the report were in the Central West - Cowra to Eugowra and
> Greenethorpe to Grenfell. Both lines would provide important links for
> bulk grain haulage.
>
> http://orange.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=local&category=general%20news&story_id=44412
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Regards,
Stephen