Norman Withers for Mayor
From:
paul scott
Date:
May 07 03:19 UTC
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By writing here, I am aware that my criticism of 'Slick Bob' Mayor
comes up to the front of the recent topics list, but we can also see quality
Green posts here; and it is where I have learned more political reality than I
could have possibly imagined. I hope I will be forgiven for continued
belligerence.
Well ... Slick Bob ... 'knee jerk' is at it again.
Stung by criticism that didn't come Garry Moore's way until his third term,
Bob has moved further into Central Politics ... as I warned you is his
intention.
Yet again posing himself in an opportunity for publicity, he promotes a light
train set
to Rangiora, Lyttelton and so on .. Knee Jerk Bob has used the purchase by NZ
GOVT of the train set to promote himself again.
Lets look at the facts.
Ken Lawn from Regional Council Canterbury states clearly that a civilian train
service Railway from Rangiora, Kaiapoi area to Central station will cost $250
million.
Nahh .. read $500 million cost.
Presently there are 11,000 people each in Rangiora, and Kaiapoi.
Cost to you my friend is $NZ 500,000,000 divided by say 50,000
[ future population of Rangiora and Kaiapoi = 50,000]
Thats $10,000 per citizen.
Cost to NZ is $10,000 for each possible train set traveller.
Do you think old Knee jerk slick Bob has a chance in NZ NAT GOVT 2011 what do
you think.
But there is another problem dudes.
Our Railways lines are narrow guage. Based I think based on the half length of
a horses leg in 1867.
It doesn't work .. it can not work for modern transport ,
and that is why Toll $AUD pulled out.
Regional transport manager Jill Atkinson states clearly that the figures are
"telephone number costs"
She says
" the question is could ratepayers bear the costs of this, and the answer is
probably no"
To pull our railways into the modern world will take many $NZ bilions.
Maybe we should front it ..but Bob, old slick knee jerk Bob will be well gone
..
paul scott