Re: Risky Freight Trains

[Erk <erk@erk.au.com>]

L & D wrote:

> This mornings SMH had an article about risky freight trains and how they
> are going to be checked at Broadmedow, Lithgow, Junee (Why pick Junee ?)
> and all departure points before entering the network. The article then
> goes on to mention that there was 194 derailments across NSW last year
> of which 171 of these were freight trains. The question that I have do
> anyone have a breakup of where the 171 derailments country/city  also
> the 23 non freight train derailments were
> Davo
> Goulburn 222

Shouldn't they be checked when they leave the departure point anyway?

Also, obviously all derailments are caused by mechnical fault of the train.

* waits to see how long it is before the word "tie" or the abbreviation
"SPAD" is used.*

Eric