RE: Any comments about the "M>" service improvement program?

[Vaughan Williams <ender2000@MailAndNews.com>]

>> At least Yarra takes the Charter processes and the PTCCC seriously though.
>> Connex and NX think its a joke and don't take any notice of it.
>>
>
>Did anyone think they were going to take it seriously?  This whole business 
of
>the charter was to help get public support for the privatization (opps
>franchising). And people brought.  Remember it is ideologically incorrect for
>governments to boss around private enterprise.

Not really. The Charter was brought in by well-intentioned community 
organisations. The PTUA's position at the time was outright opposition to 
the 
privatisation and we always said the charter process was a joke. That view 
has 
now been confirmed by the circus that is the PTCCC

Vaughan Williams
Secretary
Public Transport Users Association
247 Flinders Lane
Melbourne 3000
http://www.ptua.org.au