Re: M> and V/Line get handed back to Government

Are there any other places where a private operator has walked away
like what is happening in Melbourne? As distinct from contracts or
franchises being withdrawn, cancelled or not renewed.
Paul in Melbourne

--- In [email protected], Chris Gordon <cmgord@v...>
wrote:

YT could be the real winner from this. NEX were trying to sell
M>Tram to YT, but why would they buy it when the fact is that M>
are/were never going to make money? This way, the government gets a
single operator for the tram network and doesn't have to approve a
merger/sale, they get to dictate the terms. YT can possibly get the
other part for cheaper/nothing, and renegotiate the contracts to
become more realistic.

The Yarra Trams contract would have to be totally re-written, from

both

sides of the fence.

clause 44 is the no merger clause, along with others that would

have to be

changes on the merging of two companies.


On 29th August 1999 Z1.93 ran the last government tram, marking 93

years of

government run trams, then Z1.1 ran the first Swanston Trams to

mark the

first year.

This is the forth year of Swanston/M>Trams, anyone for a ride on

Z1.4 this

week?


Chris.

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