Re: Road Transport set for a boost in pay loads.

[bill@collective.com.au]

In article <354B3635.9D680E51@ozemail.com.au>#1/1,
  trainman@ozemail.com.au wrote:
>
> Bill Evans wrote:
>
> > Next, to ensure that costs do not escalate once oil prices begin to
> > rise, and simultaneously eliminate greenhouse emissions by rail
> > transport, the entire rail network must be electrified.
>
> So, why then, is FreightCorp dumping its entire electric fleet at the end of
the
> financial year?
>
> Answer:  They will cost more to run than diesels when RAC starts charging
the
> full price for them to run.
>
And when diesel fuel costs $5/litre or more? A very short sighted view
considering world demand for oil is expected to exceed supply by 2010, a mere
12 years away.

Regards,

Bill Evans

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