Re: [NSW] Tangara refurbishments

["Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au>]

Once they check out that the new M sets are acceptable City Rail should
start a program to rid the system of all non-air conditioned cars as they
are totally unacceptable to passenger comfort and hence attracting patronage
in this day and age.  A lot of commuters choose motor vehicles as they are
air conditioned and comfortable. There is nothing like catching a train at
Wynyard that has been sitting all day in the sun at Lavender Bay that is not
air conditioned.  I caught one the other day and its a wonder passengers
didn't faint from the heat.,
Cheers
Rod Gayford

<chris@enet21.com.au> wrote in message
38A14D7A.59102145@enet21.com.au">news:38A14D7A.59102145@enet21.com.au...
> It only helped employment for a time. Gonnians have laid off most of their
staff
> and sold of the gear cutting division. Some of the engineering staff went
to
> South Australia to work on the Colins Class subs  - a connection with the
> Tangara Trains?
>
> Chris
>
>
> "trendy rechauffé" wrote:
>
> > And the Government will be really popular with all that work going
overseas!
> >
> > One of the conditions for the last contract was that they had to be
built
> > near Newcastle to help lower unemployment there.
> >
> > bye tr
> >
> > trendy's trainpage:
> > www.geocities.com/trendy_rechauffe
> >
> > <chris@enet21.com.au> wrote in message
> > 38A1427D.9EF0FEFD@enet21.com.au">news:38A1427D.9EF0FEFD@enet21.com.au...
> > > In adding to my previous statement, the foreign builders produce more
and
> > thus have
> > > more permanent staff on their payroll. This means more experts. More
> > investment on
> > > their FEA and Cad system, and a larger manufacturing capacity. (I am
told
> > there is a
> > > Sydney concern who has a cad system  where it is rather hard to  undo
the
> > work if you
> > > have made a mistake)
> > > In Australia a local manufacturer has only a few staffers to run the
> > operation. Usually
> > > guys aged in the late 50's-60's looking out for retirement (mostly ex
SRA
> > people)
> > > When they get a job they hire contractors (people thru employment
> > agencies) who have
> > > little experience in rolling stock design. (I know a civil draftsman
who
> > has been
> > > employed by a Sydney concern to do design work). They have to get
experts
> > from overseas
> > > to to the hard bits.(like bogie design) who are usually from a
overseas
> > manufacturer.
> > >
> > > chris
> > >
> > > "chris@enet21.com.au" wrote:
> > >
> > > > but its true!
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > > Bill Bolton wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > "chris@enet21.com.au" <chris@enet21.com.au> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Has cityrail ever considered new imported single deck cars?. If
they
> > purchased
> > > > > > from overseas you would have them in half the time a aussie
company
> > takes to
> > > > > > design and build - goes for double decker as well.
> > > > >
> > > > > Crawl back under your bridge, little troll.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bill
> > >
>