Re: Fix Australia, Fix The Railways

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <348BF5A5.6D369FAE@cia.com.au> robson <robson@cia.com.au> writes:
>From: robson <robson@cia.com.au>
>Subject: Re: Fix Australia, Fix The Railways
>Date: Tue, 09 Dec 1997 00:27:02 +1100



>BILL@COLLECTIVE.COM.AU wrote:

>> .... To correct this situation and get freight back onto the trains
>> where it belongs we should fund rail track construction & maintenance in
>> the same manner as roads, from general revenue, and allow private
>> transport companies to operate trains.

>One small problem .... there are no votes in new rail construction and
>maintenance.

>The Hume Highway Yass bi-pass, costing $millions, was seen by the media and
>the public as essential expenditure, but the equivalent spent on rail would
>probably cause an outcry.

>Rob


Approx $130 million  actually , which was more money than was allocated to the 
entire Melb - Adelaide guage conversion.
Similar amounts were spent on the Cullerin range bypass and the Mittagong 
Bypass.
By the time that the Hume is duplicated all the way to Albury ,if indeed ever 
, over $1300 M , ie $1.3 B will have been spent , just to handle bloody trucks.
This amout of money would be enough to upgrade Acacia Ridge to Perth with 60KG 
rail and CTC all the way.
Makes you sick
MD

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Maurie Daly
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