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

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Bill Bennett" <billbennett@oze(spammerjammer)mail.com.au> wrote in message
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> 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.

That is EXACTLY the point. Properties close to noise-producing industries -
factories, airport glidepaths, railways - are always somewhat cheaper than
comparable properties that are not so noise affected. I know this for a
fact, I used to live adjacent (less than 30m away) from the main western
railway at Pendle Hill, with coal train going past 24 hours a day. Rent for
a 3 bedroom house? $140pw (going rate $220 in same area).

The point is that you knew the railway was there, you got the financial
advantages through either reduced property prices or reduced rent, you (and
others) should now be forced to pay the piper through noise. If you did not
like it, you should not have bought there.

Dave

> "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > "Bill Bennett" <billbennett@oze(spammerjammer)mail.com.au> wrote in
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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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