Re: Fix Australia, Fix The Railways

[dunstanw@zip.com.au (Wayne)]

On Tue, 02 Dec 1997 10:42:47 -0600, BILL@COLLECTIVE.COM.AU wrote:

>
>There is one basic reason why this is so. Road transport does not have to
>pay for the construction and maintenance of the roads they use, rail
>does. 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.
>
It's a real pity that the fuel used by rail helps to build our great
road system. By this I mean that rail pays the fuel levey which all
trucks/cars pay but the money (tax) goes into improving the roads.

Concerned tax payer who prefers rail.........