Re: VFT rumblings

[telljb@ozemail.com.au (Tell)]

mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly) wrote:
>Heard on the radio this morning that all is not well with the proposed VFT 
>project.
>Seems that the 3 Govts are wanting to alter the original tender requirements 
>to require that the succsessfull tenderer be capable of extending the train 
>from Canberra to Melb with a journey time of no more than 3 hours.
>This effectively rules out immediately two of the four bidders,and would also 
>I beleive rule out the Maglev proposal on cost alone.
>Unfortunately the journo reporting the story as is usual was somewhat confused 
>about the whole thing , but did point out that the preferred tenderer was 
>supposed to have been announced 2 weeks ago, but that all the 3 Govts will now 
>say is that it will be shortly, whatever that means.
>Anyone know anymore about what gives.


The on again-off again announcement for the VFT has
apparently been rescheduled for 4/8/98 in Canberra and
it will be probably be announced by the PM.

Cheers

----Terry Burton
Alice Springs NT