Re: Tocumwal and North

["Rod" <comtrain@mpx.com.au>]

David Langley wrote in message <37318DAC.4731686A@ancc.com.au>...
>>I make no secret of my leaning towards the proven operator of a number of
>large systems and by that I mean all joined up and not scattered around
>the country. It would appear that Rail America (except for their 1,400
>mile Chile railroad) do not have any lines or groups of lines over about a
>few hundred miles.  Any new operator who within 12 years of commencing
>operations can convince the money people that purchasing 250 new
>locomotives for their English venture has to be doing something right.
>
>David Langley.


 Yes I know what you mean, they sacked a third of their staff, reduced
wages, then fell foul of the punitive
clauses, as well as Safety issues, earning pretty hefty fines, and had to go
out and beg the poor buggers they sacked to come back and drive their
trains. Most were safely away in new jobs and told them to bugger off!
Others got heavy pay rises to attract them back...or so goes the English
Union News we get here.

WC in Victoria did not want to run intrastate freight...they would have
closed 60 % of it down.

FV are committed to Intrastate, and already have cancelled services past
Port Agusta and Goulburn [proposed]
They are committed to growing rail freight, and Marinus has warned Road
Operators that they are going to hurt.
Rod