Re: Tram extensions was: Victorian election

["Christopher Sims" <simsch@rvib2.rvib.org.au>]

Michael Walker <walker@hotkey.net.au> wrote in message
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> >So what will we see? This option i bet. Why? bacause the pollies love to
> see the new
> >roads, which open up the country and provide better transport for all
> australians.
> >
> >> Option 4:
> >> * Tram to Knox
> >> * Three track Box Hill-Ringwood
> >> * Three track Caulfield-Dandenong
> >> * Busway in centre of Springvale Road (Maroondah to Dandenong Railway
> line)
> >> * Freeway Ringwood-Frankston
> >> * Better Buses
> >> Option 4:
> >> Public Transport - $239M
> >> Roads - $775M
> >> Total - $1041M
>
>
> Actually, whilst your logic is correct, your conclusion isn't. I think you
> will see option 4a:
>
> Public Transport - $0M
> Roads - $775M
> Total - $775M
>
> You work out which bits won't happen. Pollies love roads but now that the
> railways are privately owned will claim not to need to spend money on
public
> transport. After all, why spend taxpayers money on something not owned by
> the taxpayers. Whereas roads are benefiting the public, hence the need to
> spend 3 times on them what you would need on public transport.
>
> In 10 years time, you can happily prove me wrong. I don't think so though.
>
>


However, the trouth of the matter is that Public transport is
envirenmentally sustainable and roads aren't.

That is the trouth of it.

Cheers Christopher.