Re: (NSW) Tourist Dining Train Attacked at Couridjah

[<glillic@msn.com.au>]

Unfortunately, the throwing of rocks and other missiles at trains is far
more frequent than 10 in the last 5 years. Rail Access Corp reports indicate
an average DAILY occurence with more in school holidays.
 3801 Limited has had two occurences in the last 12 months alone, but not as
serious as those of reported at Thirlmere
--
Geoff Lillico


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> >It is probably more common here for a person's body to hit the
> >train than a rock thrown. I was riding a train last February when a man
> >threw himself on the tracks. It happens regularly in Calif. How about
> >in Oz?
>
> No, it is not a regular occurance. Although recently youths have been
> miscievious. I think in the last five years there have been 5 (and
> certainly no more than 10) incidents. Suprisingly most if not all are
> centred around the South Western Sydney - Campbelltown (2 incidents)
> this one occurred at Thirlmere. I certainly wouldn't be worried about
> it. Of the above inicdents only two have caused serious injury.
>
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