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Re: QR going national?

Subject: Re: QR going national?
From: Rob Kearey <r.kearey@mailbox.uq.edu.au>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 13:38:55 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: University of Queensland
References: <37ddf59e.0@news.topend.com.au> <lXnD3.14167$1E2.97207@ozemail.com.au> <37DE108E.D1C7CB39@mailbox.uq.edu.au> <937403958.677627@diddley.primus.com.au> <37E06485.2BC029B3@omni.com.au>

David Bromage wrote:

> Michael Walker wrote:
> > I would be a tad surprised. The real money in rail is in freight

> But QR does make a profit out of its coastal passenger services and the
> Kuranda train. I think the Gulflander also makes an operating profit if
> you ignore the cost of maintaining the isolated track.

Which is absolutely bugger-all.

> David

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References:
- QR going national?
  - From: "John McCandless" <johnmc@topend.com.au>
- Re: QR going national?
  - From: "John Boxall" <box@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: QR going national?
  - From: Rob Kearey <r.kearey@mailbox.uq.edu.au>
- Re: QR going national?
  - From: "Michael Walker" <walker@hotkey.net.au>
- Re: QR going national?
  - From: David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au>

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