Re: [NSW] Now, what excuse will we use today ......?

[carrington <anon@anon.com>]

On Tue, 22 Aug 2000 22:28:54 +1000, David Johnson
<trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

>carrington wrote:
>
>> Sunday 11.15am - sitting in a train from Wollongong on the Illawarra
>> line "underpass" just before Redfern station .... waiting .... waiting
>> .... waiting ....
>>
>> "Ladies and gentlemen, this train will be delayed for approximately a
>> further 5 minutes, due to the unavailablility of a platform at Central
>> station" .... much guffawing and snickering amongst passengers.
>>
>> I mean, really, who thinks up these reasons for delays?? This one was
>> a classic!!
>
>The NRL timetable was in full swing with trains through Redfern going in to
>Sydney Terminal every few minutes.  The same with trains coming out.  Sydney
>Yard was chockers, and it is quite feasible that there wasn't a path for your
>train to get in.

Feasible .... maybe? Acceptable : NEVER ! ! ! !


Carrington
ICQ 61706026
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