Re: How many NR locos are now written of?

[steam4me@enternet.com.au (Yuri J Sos)]

markbau1@aol.comnospam (MarkBau1) wrote, and I selectively quote:

>Couldn't agree more! BTW, what is the latest figure for Ausrail's share of
>Australia's freight haul? 

According to Australasian Railway Association Fact Sheet #5 (revised
8/98)

Rail has 40% of total  intercapital road and rail market, varying from
70% of east coast to Perth traffic to 25% of Melbourne - Sydney
traffic.

Some other figures from the same Fact Sheet:

Between 1975 & 1998, the Federal Government spent $34.5 billion on
roads and $1.8 billion on rail.

The Federal Government is investing $250 million in the complete
interstate rail network in the next 4 years.  This contrasts with $4
billion to be spent on upgrading Sydney - Brisbane to a multi-lane
freeway.

Regards 

Yuri