>So, we seem to have a private operator that is not private, making a profit
>at the states expense running trains that are in the long run
>unsustainable.
>
>Don't get me wrong - I love the old B and S classes and I firmly believe
>that a train beats a bus any day. But, This is starting to look just a
>little fishy.
>
>Comments anyone????
Well, analysing the numbers, and taking inflation, increased fuel
charges etc into account, it still suggests that its been somewhat
cheaper, if not $13M+ cheaper, to let WCR run it than if PTC had
continued to operate it.
Clearly services which are "unsustainable" in terms of direct costs
are not going to become *magically* sustainable just by changing the
operator and not a great deal else.
Cheers,
Bill
Bill Bolton billbolton@onaustralia.com.au
Sydney, Australia