Re: V/Line Freight

[Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au>]

MarkBau1 wrote:

> <<<<<<<< The
> rumour indicated that one of the major US "Class 1's", whose predominant colour
> was/is "armour yellow", was the interested party.  Comments ??>>>>>>>>>
>
> I think your rumour about UP being interested in any Aus freight operation is
> way off target. Here in the US, UP closes lines with more freight than any Aus
> line you'd care to mention. They are simply not interested unless they are
> running at least 20,000 tons a day over a given line. Sure they keep some
> profitable branches but if UP were true to form they would close Melb. to
> Sydney.
>
> Sorry to say, but apart from the Iron Ore, most Aus. freight lines are not much
> more than unprofitable branch lines.

What about the Hunter Valley coal traffic? I know for a fact that several US
companies have been sniffing around at the viability of setting up an operation in
the Hunter Valley.
Bob