In a msg of <15 Jul 97>, Terry Burton wrote to All:
TB> We used to have over 200 people working for CR-ANR-AN
TB> up here once.
TB> Privatisation and National Rail Corp did NOTHING for
TB> Alice Springs, and very soon AN as the original
TB> Corporate Body will disappear for ever.
TB> Oh ..... by the way, NR have a hand full of employees
TB> based here. Of course they have taken advantage of the
TB> infrastructure built by CR-ANR-AN and are now telling
TB> us and the Politicians how efficient and cost effective
TB> they are.!
If there used to be 200 people and the same work has to be done by NR with far fewer people then doesn't that mean they are more efficient? Perhaps the 200 people were required to build and upgrade the line but then became surplus?
Regards,
Tom
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