Re: GST & the Budget

[Joe Scott <oljoe@ezy.net.au>]

Vote Liberal and get trucked!
Joe

Krel wrote:

> On Tue, 1 Jun 1999 12:35:57 GMT, mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)
> wrote:
>
> >Despite what most readers say about the Melb -Albury line its not as bad as
> >people make out.
> >The XPT still travels the Albury - Melb route in 3 hours for 317 km which is a
> >faster average speed over this distance than anywhere in NSW.
> >Freights run at 100 km/h over most of the route which has been partly
> >relaid with 60kg/m rail.
>
> Although train speeds haven't dropped yet, the NESG is getting worse.
> The rail itself is 'life-expired'.  Some sections are worse than
> others, the best ride is still where the derailments occurred two
> years ago and the rail had to be replaced. The 80 km/h 'temporary'
> speed restriction over the BG grade crossing at Kilmore East has been
> ther for years.  Locos (and the XPT cab) still ride rougher south of
> the Murray than at the faster speed north of the border; which is a
> worry because the ride on the Albury-Junee leg has deteriorated (sp?)
> noticeably over the last couple of years.
> One can only hope that ARTC lift the standard soon.
>
> >The trouble here is not the track but how much it
> >costs to run over it .
> >If funds are going to be spent on rail by the Feds then
> >a better solution would be to leave the Melb - Albury line exactly as it is
> >and abolish all track access charges for running over it.
> >The same goes for all of ARTCs lines .
> >With no track access charges then we are starting to dramatically level the
> >playing field.
> >
> No arguement there.
>
> Cheers
>
> Cheers
>
> Krel
>
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