Re: QR to buy Cityrail!!!

[Michael Kurkowski <mk@netstra.com.au>]

David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> said:

>"James C." wrote:
>
>> City "train" also  reckons that half hour frequency would be sufficient
>> for the whole network...and it's ok for interurban service to use
>> suburban units.. Paramatta river link would be better off build 4 km
>> away from housing developments inthe middle of nowhere to save cost.
>> From now on Millenium trains would be single deck:-)
>
>Yeah, and all trains will stop all stations.

Then 6 months after guage conversion, a full inquiry will be held into the 
unwanted tilting at places it shouldn't happen. The Harbour Bridge, 
plunging thousands of unsuspecting commuters into the Sydney Harbour, 
Central Station, creating a domino effect with an XPT in the adjacent 
platform, oh, and not to forget the City Circle widening project, that no-
one ever recalls designing or approving.

Meanwhile down in Melbourne, Bayside Trains will be holding it's own 
enquiry into the decision to use the large seats in it's new trains. The 
5'0" or less tall midgets society claims that you cannot see over these 
seats making them unsafe for use on suburban trains, while another minority 
group claim that the little seats are far too small. Meanwhile, frequent 
travellers from NSW still try to flip the seats over, breaking them, 
increasing maintenance on the new seats by up to 200%.

Regards

Michael

(Come back Apr 1, all is forgiven!)

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