Re: End of the Sand Train?

[bevans@omni.com.au (Brian Evans)]

In article <69np4p$bse$11@gruvel.une.edu.au>, dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage) wrote:
>Craig Haber (albatross@harnessnet.com.au) wrote:
>>Victrack scheduling notice W.98/102 shows the following services
>>cancelled
>>0543 light loco Syth Dynon - Spotswood (Tu, Th, Sa) CANCELLED
>>9599 block sand Spotswood-Newport (Tu, Th, Sa) CANCELLED
>>9409 block sand Newport-Lang Lang AGS (Tu, Th, Sa) CANCELLED
>>9597 block sand West Tower-Spotswood (MoO) CANCELLED
>>
>>Likewise
>>0544 light loco Spotswood-Sth Dynon (W, Fr, Sa) CANCELLED
>>9410 block Sand, Lang Lang AGS-Spotswood (Tu, Th, Sa) CANCELLED
>>
>>That'd be the lot of them wouldn't it?
>
>Yep. The last run was today (16/1).

Does anyone know the reason behind the termination of services?

Did V/Line just pull the contract the way they pulled the contract on the 
cement working? I get the feeling they don't want to run trains around 
Melbourne.

Regards,
Brian