Re: The final Nail in FV's Coffin!

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

Brian Evans <evansb@melbourne.btap.bt.com> wrote in message
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> Road Trains for Victoria!
>
> The legalisation of road trains in Victoria is a step closer today with
the
> State Government considering a trial of the vehicles on the State's roads.
>
> Victoria is the only State that does not allow road trains, which are two
> semi-trailers attached to a prime mover.
>
> Thompson's Transport from Castlemaine has tested a road train at its depot
> for Transport Minister Geoff Craige.
>
> Thompson's managing director Keith Thompson says Mr Craige was impressed
by
> what he saw.
>
> "We had some witches hats in the yard and we drove a road train around
them,
> showing him how the back trailer follows the front trailer," he said.
>
> "It was just like it was on rails."
>
>
> This will most certainly bite very heavily into the newly privatised
Freight
> Victoria.  I wonder if the bidders new the government would make it almost
> impossible to make any money now in victoria?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Brian
>
>
>
>
Don't disillusion your self, they'lle make money!!!

Bob.