Re: New Airline and Speedrail??

["Johann Fan" <jyf@optusnet.com.au>]

Matthew Geier <matthew@mail.usyd.edu.au> wrote in message
81se3r$9be$1@metro.ucc.usyd.edu.au">news:81se3r$9be$1@metro.ucc.usyd.edu.au...
> In article <3841B858.1EA9F849@primus.com.au>,
> Richard  <richard_snook@primus.com.au> wrote:
> >I wonder what effect this new startup by Branson will have on the
viability of the Melb_Sydney extension of Speedrail??
> >
> >Anyonwe have some factual insight!!
>
>  Virgin owns railway operating companies as well. They are as likely to
buy into SpeedRail
> and intergrate it into their airline operations as compete against it!

Qantas is already a little ahead of them, with frequent flyer points on
speedrail and catering provided by qantas. That won't sit too easy if Virgin
buys in.

[snippage]

cheers
Johann