Re: Train Order working

[Bruce Greening <bgreeni@ibm.net>]

Maurie Daly wrote:

> Unfortunately it does matter who owns the track.
> RAC arnt spending any money on Parkes to Broken Hill simply because the line
> is totally uneconomic to run , ie there simply arnt enuf trains using it to
> ever recoup the upgrade costs in access fees.
> The only way to get the line upgraded is to get the Feds to pay for it which
> they wont do until its part of ARTCs network.
>
> MD

1. Train Orders have not been introduced due to some industrial issues still to be resolved.

2. The major difference in the track east of Broken Hill is that it has predominatly timber
sleepers, to the west its concrete sleepers. Believe me, ARTC would not put concrete in. The whole
basis of funding of railways is now different. It is unlikely in the extreame that ARTC will 'own'
any NSW track anyway.

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Bruce L. Greening
bgreeni@ibm.net
Townsville
Queensland, Australia