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Re: Risky Freight Trains

Subject: Re: Risky Freight Trains
From: "Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:45:07 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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"Erk" <erk@erk.au.com> wrote in message 39A8E66E.D480D40B@erk.au.com">news:39A8E66E.D480D40B@erk.au.com...

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

They used to be, before "privitisation" and "world's best practice". Now,
safety and maintenance go out the window to maximise profits.


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

Am I missing the joke here? You can't be serious.

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

SPADtie

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