Re: QR going national?

["Captain W. J. Somerville" <marivcru@labyrinth.net.au>]

Sound like the other company from Queensland that went international
know as Queensland And Northern Territory Air Services.

Yours Sincerely
Capt. W.J.Somerville

John McCandless wrote:
> 
> Just when you thought things couldn't get more interesting....
> 
> With the new board installed, Queensland Rail is now (their own words)
> "taking a new direction", with an emphasis of becoming a national operator,
> rather than a Qld only one.  From here on, Queensland Rail will referred to
> as "QR" (based on the theory that the "Queensland" in the name would be
> a hindrance to any national expansion.)
> 
> Personally, I can see their logic in doing this, but I can't see how this
> would change what I assume is the nation's percerption that we are a
> Queensland carrier only.
> 
> What WAS interesting was the propagan......err.... promotional video we
> watched, which said that QR was looking at a number of options, including
> running trains on other systems, and even buying other systems.
> 
> Hmmm.....when does NRC come up for sale?
> 
> It's all happening up here, folks...
> 
> --
> John McCandless
> Never play leapfrog with a unicorn...
> Cloncurry Qld Au