Vic; Transport operators get multi-million dollar boost
MELBOURNE, Feb 26 AAP - The private companies that run Melbourne's public transportare to get a one-off payment of $68.6 million from the Victorian government.
Transport Minister Peter Batchelor said the payment to National Express, Yarra Tramsand Connex was due to flaws in the original privatisation contracts.
But Mr Batchelor warned that if the operators did not lift their game, the governmentwould consider retendering the contracts.
The minister said transport operators were losing $50 million a year through fare evasionalone and the government had to step in before the transport …
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