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Re: Locomotive Passenger Workings




Not that "commericial in confidence" stuff again. I thought that the idea
was for *open* competition, not concealment.

ABC Radio's Background Briefing did a programme on the over-use of
commercial in confidence arrangements by Australian governments:
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/bbing/stories/s13971.htm

On Sat, 2 Jan 1999, Yuri J Sos wrote:

> "Damian Clement" <damian@vwtype3.freeserve.co.uk> wrote, and I
> selectively quote:
> 
> >1. Where can I get hold of a timetable listing all train services, local and
> >long distance sheduled services.
> >2. How do I tell which services are loco hauled and which are multiple
> >units?
> 
> In Victoria, we have a Network Service Plan (equivalent to an
> employees' timetable), listing all trains, passenger and freight.
> Costs  about $12-15 from the Railfan Shop, Market Street Melbourne.
> 
> The current one was issued on 6 Dec 98 and will be the last one
> published as we move into privatisation and "commercial in confidence"
> designation of freight timetables.
> 
> The NSP designates which trains are Sprinter or Railcar (MUs) or
> passenger trains (loco-hauled).
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Yuri
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