Re: V/Line Freight

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

It would seem the next millionaire in Australia is going to be some fellow
who comes up with a Kennett repellent.

Just one spray, and all arrogant premiers, stay away.

Ben Staples

Krel wrote in message <3593a9e2.27026664@news.netconnect.com.au>...
>On Fri, 26 Jun 1998 13:06:40 +1000, Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>David & Julie Donald wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I am told that ATN is the preferred purchaser of V/Line Freight,
>>>
>>> Word is that ATN's next target is Westrail.
>>>
>>I didn't know that Westrail was to be privatized? What about NRC, didn't
Howard
>>indicate that the Federal Government was to sell their 40% and Kennett
also wants to
>>sell his 20% ?
>
>NRC's sale is held up due to the Vic Governments insistance on selling
>NRC without the Melbourne terminals!!!! The Vics insist that NRC only
>lease the land for the Melbourne Freight Terminal, Melbourne
>Operations Terminal and the Melbourne Steel Terminal. NRC can spend
>lots of dollars to improve the sites (which they had to) but cannot
>make any operational changes without approval from VicTrack
>(previously it was V/Line).
>
>Ever wonder why the western end of the MFT has a signal out of each
>road when most yards only have a signal where they connect to the
>mainlines? Guess who controls the signals, not NRC but VicTrack (west
>Tower). Guess how long it can take to move one loco from a yard track
>to the next yard track when West Tower is busy. NRC wanted to get rid
>of the signals and just keep the ones at the exit of the yard but
>VicTrack said NoWay!!!
>
>In the MOT NRC could not even change the design of the fouling boards
>without VicTracks approval.
>
>Where are the feds when you need 'em.
>
>Cheers
>
>Krel