Craig Haber wrote:
>
> Barry wrote:
> > Thats 75 to 80 JOBS versus the 4 or so to make the train happen! We
> > have a high unemployment rate in Australia. The government is under
> > pressure to do something about it - so why take loading from a labour
> > intensive mode and place it on a labour efficient mode ??
>
> Those 4 people must work very hard :)
> Given that they perform the role of:
> Train drivers
> Train controllers
> Train maintainers
> Track maintainers
> Signalmen
> then there's all the administrative stuff that goes with it too....
Both sides of the equation have jobs to consider apart from just the
drivers...
If I remember the original posting, 80 jobs referred to 80 truck drivers.
On the road transport side, what about:
Road Maintenance crews
Policing and RTA authorities
Trucking company admin, logistics etc staff
Highway support (service stations, fast food operators etc)