Re: Re-nationalisation of Rail in Britain?

[Barry Campbell <barryC@qimr.edu.au>]

Exnarc wrote:
> 
<snip>

> > The aspect of UK privatisation
> > that Australia needs to avoid is the Railtrack type setup where the
> > infrastructure company is separate from the main operating company(ies).
> > While there is some of this happening here, I believe it is only an
> > interim step and vertically integrated rail systems in private hands
> > will ultimately become the norm.
> >
> >
> > Barry Campbell
> 
> Barry,
> 
> This already exists here, ARTC is the Australian version of Railtrack, its
> just hasn't been privatised.   (YET).
> 
> Bob

My belief is that when ARTC is privatised it will ultimately become the
property of the one or two surviving interstate operators thereby
bringing back the vertically integrated railway. The main obstacle would
be Professor Fels.


Barry Campbell