Re: Re: More trams on the way in Melbourne | Gold Coast Bulletin
  Mark Skinner

It might be that if they did that, they'd be obliged to invite tenders on
the open market.

What if Stadler or Škoda etc offered something for half that price?

On Tue, 18 Sep 2018, 11:57 David McLoughlin mcloughlin.dj@...> wrote:

> Richard Yule wrote:

>

> > Very Good news for Melbourne

>

> I do wonder why they drip-feed these out. First there were to be 50 with

> an option for 100 more. Instead of confirming the whole option, they

> ordered 20 more, then 10, and now, another 10.

>

> It's not as if it would affect the government's books to have ordered the

> remaining 70 in the option in one go (they are already a forward liability

> in the books, and are only paid for as they are delivered, so the cash

> position would not change). And ordering 70 would have ensured confidence

> in their continuity of supply.

>

> While it is nice to see the Bs being rebuilt for another quarter century

> of service, the Zs are getting old (pushing 40 years now), though I was

> pleasantly surprised by how quick and comfortable they still are when I

> rode on a few last week.

>

>

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> david mcloughlin, New Zealand

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