Re: Cockatoo Run Saved!

[catchpoints@my-dejanews.com]

In article <01be1153$d316d800$fd5f868b@engine>,
  "Tim Arnot" <timarnot@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
>
> Bob Gioia <gioia@fastlink.com.au> wrote in article
> <4GN32.38$95.530660@WReNphoon2>...
> >   This morning the Transport Minister Carl Scully made a surprise visit
> to
> > the
> > Cockatoo Run train at Port Kembla prior to the departure.. He announced
> that
> > he
> >  has steped in to save the service and announced various financial
> > concessions
> > towards the operation of this service.
>
> Early days I know, but are these "financial concessions" restricted to the
> Cockatoo run or are they available to all other heritage operators?
>
> The cynic in me realises that there is an election due in March 1999.......
>
> <snip>
>
>
What happened to the original idea back in 1994/1995, that this 'service' was
not to be subsidised by the State ? This was made plain in the request for
expressions of interest.
Cheers,

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