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Re: [NSW] Driver threatened on V set
- Subject: Re: [NSW] Driver threatened on V set
- From: "Sean" <doctornick@iprimus.com.au>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 12:36:49 GMT
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Another Optus Customer
- References: <8ke087$mar$1@nnrp1.deja.com>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:14159
First i heard of it, ill check with some pplz i know and get back about the
info. tells you how safe you are in the moutains on a train.
"Anita Lukaszyk" <neety@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> This morning, the 10:32 Penrith-Sydney Terminal (09:07 ex- Mt Victoria)
> V set arrived at 10:37. The doors were locked upon arrival, and two
> Police were waiting on the platform.
>
> I heard the driver tell the Police that some guy in a black beanie
> walked right into his cab and threatned him that he "was going to derail
> another train". The police and driver searched the train, while the
> guard made a few announcements as to why we were being delayed ("due to
> security reasons"). Train departed at 10:40 (8" late).
>
> Arr/Dep Blacktown 10:53 (5" late)
> Westmead 10:59/11:00 (6" late)
> Parramatta 11:02/11:03 (5" late)
> (Crawled thru Granville and stopped half way along platform 1)
> (Stopped at Lidcombe platform 1, Plasma screens working).
> (Crawled thru Flemmo-Strathfield and crossed over to the Up
> Suburban track).
> Strathfield 11:20/11:21 (11" late)
> Sydney Terminal 11:36 (13" late)
>
> Were any other aus.railer's on the train West of Penrith? I'm just
> curious as to where this incident occured. The driver also mentioned
> something about Springwood.
>
> --
> Anita Lukaszyk
> neety@ozemail.com.au
> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~neety
>
> --
> Anita Lukaszyk
> neety@ozemail.com.au
> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~neety
>
>
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