Re: The Age today - "Rail Review Gets Released"

[David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au>]

Ben Staples wrote:
> 
> David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au> wrote in message
> 
> **SNIP**
> 
> > That's one good thing about Queensland Rail which the others would be
> > well advised to follow. By keeping the system vertically integrated, and
> > not looking at each individial line or service on its own, they are
> > quite happy for the mineral traffic to subsidise some of the lesser lines.
> 
> It can be argued this is not such a good thing, as it directs funds and
> resources to areas that do not justify it. Its railways for railways' sake.
> Don't you remember we build railways to transport people and freight, not to
> run trains.

QR runs (or at least ran) a lot of trains as a service to local
communities. They were never expected to make any money, but sometimes
they are the only way in and out after abd weather.

Cheers
David