The transport sell-off rolls on

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Victoria's public train, tram, and bus operations have been privatized into five businesses, and three companies will operate them beginning in August 1999. The United Kingdom's National Express, America's Metrolink, and Australia's Melbourne Transport Enterprises all won 500-page contracts. The contracts will expire in 10 to 15 years. The goal of the new owners is passenger growth, with National Express' target at up to 80%, Metrolink's is 60%.

United Kingdom, Urban Transit Systems, Local and suburban transit, Commuter Rail Systems, Local Bus Lines, Victoria, Commuter Rail Service, Statistical Data Included, Management, Australia, Railroads, Transportation industry, Contracts, Transportation policy, Privatization, Privatization (Business), Bus industry, National Express Group PLC, Commuter railroads, Metrolink, Melbourne Transport Enterprises

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Under the radar: the legal offshoots of the big accounting firms are quietly gaining ground on the traditionalists

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Geoff Crawford was loyal to his firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu but finally joined the firm William Buck that has poached two other automotive industry specialists from Deloitte. Further, it is acknowledged that practicing law within an accounting firm model is not for every person.

Motor Vehicle Dealers, Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers, Accounting, auditing, & bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Services, Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services, New and used car dealers, Recreational vehicle dealers, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Accounting firms, Accounting services, Automobile dealers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Crawford, Geoff, William Buick Inc.

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Fels' shoes prove hard to fill

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Peter Costello is a candidate for the replacment of Allan Fels as the chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Australia. Competition and Consumer Commission

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