Re: Sydney Metro Bus Changes

[Don Allitt <nahgfa@zeta.org.au>]

The Government buses have to adhear to the 12 year plan same as private.New busses
are leased. What stopped the acquisition was thank GOD as in the old days
Governments can not just walk in and take over.Don.

Ken wrote:

> >Monolpoly my butt. The private sector is scared that $1 pension tickets,
> >better frequency and modern buses will kill their pathetic strangle on
> >Western Sydney. Besides, with Jim Bosnjak at the helm of the BCA, why would
> >he endorse STA buying a bigger stake of a market that could be his?
>
> The government subsidises State Transit for the $1 pension tickets. I am sure
> that most private companies would like to be able to offer the $1 pension
> tickets, but the government will not reimburse them as they do with State
> Transit.
>
> The reason State Transit has large numbers of new buses is they don't buy them
> themselves! Their new buses are bought by the State Government, instead of
> coming from State Transit's revenue. (Private companies on the other hand
> purchase vehicles out of their own profits).