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Re: FC in Vic




Michael Walker wrote in message <34D1CEE1.4B07@hotkey.net.au>...
>Tell wrote:

>> Also heard that FreightCorp reckon there will be only
>> two "National" freight carriers in Australia in the
>> coming years and they will be one of them.
>> $NRC$ and FreightCorp.  Sheeesh.!
>>
>I would probably believe that it would more likely be QR and NRC. QLD
>government spends money on railways, NSW government (like VIC
>government) doesn't - for proof read current thread on XPT breakdowns
>and budget cuts. If they did, they might even spend money on a
'Southern
>Main Line Upgrade'.

But now that FreightCorp are making most of their own decisions it may
change. Now that they're not subsidising passengers, they've got plenty
of money and plenty of borrowing capacity.