Ministerial inquiry The low numbers of passengers are due largely to the high prices Countrylink charges for tickets This is due to the government view of the service not as an essential part of regional transport infrastructure but as a cost against their budget that must be reduced wherever possible The Inquiry does not apppear to attempt any calculation of the economic benefits produced by enhanced urban regional and inter regional transport links The above text was added at by 211 26 151 10 Is this bit really appropriate without verification Should it be rolled back