Re: (Vic) SGTR comments in local rag

[robann@net-tech.com.au]

In article <9e0fm2$ms1$1@news.netmar.com>, <andreisoup@goconnect.net>
writes:
>The Star, Published at Leongatha
>Tuesday 15 May 2001, page 13:
>   The South Gippsland Tourist Railway has welcomed the return of passenger
>and rail freight services, but is uncertain of its own future.
>   Railway chairman Barry Lloyd praised the railway's volunteers for keeping
>the Nyora to Leongatha line in working order, but could not confirm how the
>railway's re-opening will affect the tourist venture.
>   "The SGTR has put in many thousands of hours of manpower and a
substantial
>amount of materials - all at no cost to the local community," he said.
>   "Now the community stands to benefit from all this effort with the
eventual
>return of train services to Melbourne.
>   Between now and when the trains do return, the SGTR has to keep the line
>functioning and put in major works programs to repair four wooden trestle
>bridges, replace sleepers and reface platforms just to keep the tourist
>trains running."
>   Mr Lloyd said the railway needs more support from local organisations and
>businesses to achieve its goals.
>   "There are a number of benefits to the local community if the tourist
>trains remain a part of the tourist experience in South Gippsland," he said.
>   The future of the tourist railway will be decided when the Melbourne
>services return.
>   "At this earl stage it is not appropriate to comment on how this will pan
>out, until proper consultation has taken place and decisions made by both
the
>railways and the SGTR board." 
>
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