Re: NSW State Rail...a nightmare that is getting worse

["Bill Bennett" <billbennett@oze.mail.com.au (spammerjammer)>]

That's not the point. Most people would rather get sleep, putting up with
weekend track work is a small price to pay for a good night's sleep.

"Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > "C. Dewick" <craigd@lios.apana.org.au> wrote in message
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> > > Weekends are the only time to do upgrading, maintenance, etc.
Nightwork
> is
> > > generally out now because of stupid noise regulations.
> >
> > Come on, they are not STUPID. Unrealistic maybe, but not stupid. I live
> > about 1k from the main line and on a hot summer's night I can't sleep if
> > there is major trackwork there's about 3,000 people living between my
> house
> > and the track and at least as many on the other side.
>
> And you moved there before the railway was built? If not, you were unaware
> of the existence of the railway when you moved there?
>
> Dave
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