Re: Risky Freight Trains

["Skippy" <fowler9@skippy9spammeifyoudare.fsnet.co.uk>]

"L & D" <daisyw@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> 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
>

Junee would be the last point before Sydney that they could send a train
down to say Lithgow or Newcastle or points north without it going via Sydney
so if it's not to be in the city area during the olympics then it'll be sent
to parkes & points North & west

Pls correct me if i'm wrong

Skippy