Re: Unbelievable! (NSW)

[usenet.spam@gunzel.net (Michael)]

Tony Gatt <baulko@optushome.com.au> wrote in article
<qlJO6.1040$S5.2442@news1.belrs1.nsw.optushome.com.au>: 

>the words "Privatisation" are ringing in my ears atm...

Would work wonders for Cityrail. Set punitive standards to ensure that 
trains are kept on time and provide an incentive for the private operators 
to run the trains on time. Would also pay to set standards on safety and 
cleanliness. Compensate passengers for late running. Allocate a third-party 
regulator to ensure all the above standards are kept. Set standards on the 
upkeep of rollingstock, i.e. refurbishment, building of new rollingstock 
after a certain number of years. Set standards on fare collection, and even 
make it a point to become multi-modal after a set number of years giving 
time to adapt to it.

The only things I would not do, is split up Cityrail into separate 
companies. At best, separate Cityrail into suburban and inter-urban groups, 
giving the V and G sets to one company to operate and the remainder to the 
company who will run the suburban operations. Provide SOME flexibility with 
regards to on-time running, i.e. allow the company to alter timetables and 
not be punished as long as the customers are satisfactorily informed, in 
advance. 

However, going for UK style privatisation, will only cause what Tezza in 
the next post fears. Cuts in service and safety for the convenience of 
profit.

M>

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