Re: Private investment in permanent way

["Ben Staples" <BenKim@bigpond.com>]

Mabye what we need is a "hit a state politician day", just to get out all
that pent up anger and frustration.

Ben Staples


Maurie Daly wrote in message ...
>In article <35b916a3.0@139.134.5.33> "Ben Staples" <BenKim@bigpond.com>
writes:
>>From: "Ben Staples" <BenKim@bigpond.com>
>>Subject: Re: Private investment in permanent way
>>Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 07:40:22 +1000
>
>>I have to admit, I am a little dubious about private ownership of track
>>infrastructure, if it is to be open access. Giving private enterprise a
>>Monopoly is never a good thing. Look at the UK experience, where
RailTrack's
>>(I think that's right) only aim in life is to squeeze the most money out
of
>>operators without annoying the rail regulator too much. I'd like to see
the
>>RTA with the same goal, the roads would be shocking.
>
>>What's wrong with modelling the rail system the same way roads are
handled.
>>State owned roads, Federal government gives them money for Federal
Highways,
>>and RONI's. All regulations are standardised Australia wide.
>
>>Ben Staples
>
>Absolutely nothing, it would be a great idea, and the feds have now tried I
>believe 3 times to get a rail agreement similar to the road one.
>Peter Morris (the Transport Minister in the Keating Govt was the last to
have
>a go.)
>In every case however the States have flatly refused, wanting the
>funding , but refusing to agree on national standards.
>
>
>cheers
>MD
>