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Re: Road and Rail Funding
- Subject: Re: Road and Rail Funding
- From: patrick_dunford@caverock.net.nz (Patrick Dunford)
- Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 16:24:31 +1200
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Behold, on Sat, 03 Jul 1999 14:25:44 +1000 in
misc.transport.rail.australia-nz:<377D90C8.F9F0ACD1@ancc.com.au>, David
Langley (del@ancc.com.au) didst uttereth:
>Ben Staples wrote:
>
>> Patrick Dunford <patrick_dunford@caverock.net.nz> wrote in message
>>
>> **SNIP**
>>
>>
>> > >Its pretty obvious which solution is the best.
>> >
>> > Only for freight traffic. Trains cannot replace private motor vehicles.
>>
>> What are you talking about, that trains cannot replace private motor
>> vehicles??
>
>You have to remember Ben that Patrick comes from NZ where the playing field
is
>even less level than here. Their passenger trains are nowadays tourist
trains
>because most people over there will suggest that speed is paramount which
means
>that they will fly or drive but only go by train when they have days to
spare. I
>used the trains last year over there and found them a very relaxing way to
get
>around and when we did drive found that the road system to be very testing.
As I said to the other guy, the train does not drop you off at your doorstep.
Roads exist because trains cannot provide for all transport needs, including
freight. However freight can go by train part of the way and road the rest.
So can people, but not with the same convenience as by road, and they still
need road vehicles to get from the rail terminus to their actual location.
- --
Patrick Dunford, Christchurch, NZ
http://patrick.dunford.com/
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