Re: 2500 rail and bus jobs may go

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <894633597.112427@woody.hotkey.net.au> "Michael Walker" <walker@hotkey.net.au> writes:
>From: "Michael Walker" <walker@hotkey.net.au>
>Subject: Re: 2500 rail and bus jobs may go
>Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 23:47:10 +1000

>It strikes me as typical of governments to cut the railway budget by 2 1/2
>times what it cuts the road budget by, despite the fact that railways and
>public transport run well could relieve the need for a lot of roads spending
>anyway. Oh well, perhaps NSW is trying to catch up to Victoria - casino,
>public transport cuts, what next?

It will be interesting to see if the general news media and the ACTU for that 
matter apply the same effort in trying to save the jobs of the transport 
workers as they did for the 1400 maritime workers.
I look forward to numerous grillings by the ABC to Carl Scully and Bob Carr.
Somehow , though I just cant see it happening.
Makes you wonder where the priorities lie.

cheers
MD