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Re: Dubbo XPT hits truck

Subject: Re: Dubbo XPT hits truck
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 22:45:51 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
References: <qaSN4.155$9K4.678529@news0.optus.net.au> <3907F6A4.B1D0EF84@yahoo.com.auNOSPAM>
Reply-To: trainman@ozemail.com.au
Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:7162

Nobodyhere wrote:

> From what I saw of the footage, with the buckled track, it was amazing
> that no one was killed. There must have been an emergency brake
> application in time to prevent disaster. There were apparently 170 +
> passengers on the train - I think we can see the potential here. Anyone
> want to lobby for boom gates?

Why bother?  The retard would have just driven around them.

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David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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