Re: [NSW] CityRail's New Year's Eve (was, a long time ago, "Tangaras are crap"

[billboltonREMOVE-TO-EMAIL@computer.org (Bill Bolton)]

craigd@lios.apana.org.au (C. Dewick) wrote:

> Like other years, I suspect that during the times that pyro's are actually
> being launched off the bridge it will be closed to all pedestrian, vehicle
> and rail traffic, otherwise it's too difficult to ensure safety.

>From the TV coverage last night, there seemed to be at least one train
crossing during the fireworks.... whether there were fireworks
actually going off on the bridge structure at the time I don't recall.

> Besides, I don't think you'll find too many people are amused if all they
> can see and hear in between firings is the load rumbling of trains powering
> over the Harbour Bridge

Train noises from the bridge are now very low due to the cushioned
rial fixings and I suspect would be probably be largely unnoticeable
amongst the noise of the pyrotechnics.

Cheers,

Bill