Not running a train also reduces maintenance costs, and there is no risk of a level crossing accident.
Instead of Whyalla, why not have this train run to Murray Bridge for example?
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John Wayman
Ashley Wright <ajwright@ozemail.com.au> wrote in article <34864ac1.1535550@news.ozemail.com.au>...
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> True that a passenger train dosn't make money sitting around. But
> the question should be asked how much money is lost from running a
> train near empty. There becomes a time when having a sitting train
> (which in effect is loosing money as well), is cheaper than running a
> loss making train.
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