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

["Ben Staples" <98711576@feline.hawkesbury.uws.EDU.AU>]

Dave Malcolm <keithm@commslab.gov.au> wrote in message

**SNIP**

> >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.
>
> >Ben Staples
>
>
> But don't passengers and freight get in the way of running a good railway.

Not from a road operators perspective at a level crossing (with a timely and
frequent train service), then a good railway gets in the way of their
passengers and freight. Which is one way to fight the road competition.

Ben Staples