>One of the reasons the road lobby is so successful (and even exists) is due
>to the fact they are in private enterprise. They clearly have something to
>gain from lobbying successfully(ie better roads=more profit). The rail
>lobby has been weak and or non existant due to not wanting to upset the
>political masters (ie status quo = job security).
>Hopefully with privitaisation this might change as the new owners
>motivations should be quite different. They want to be successful. The
>gov't should want their sale program to be successful. Lobbying for funds
>to the national railway should increase.
>Just a different perspective.
>
>Has'nt Double Stack to/from Parkes to the west just started?
Hello Bill
Funny you should mention the Road Transport Lobby.
I read somewhere they are building a new "Headquarters"
in Canberra.!
Cheers
----Tell
Alice Springs NT