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Re: auckland, christchurch rail

Subject: Re: auckland, christchurch rail
From: Rob Kearey <mammal@optushome.com.au>
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2000 01:59:50 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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Ivan Smith wrote:

> I've heard some very nasty stories about the truckies and the railways on
> the south island. It's easy to believe that there are no trains on the South
> Island because the truckies stopped it happening, but I suspect there might
> be more to it than that.

Interesting. When I was in Tasmania last year, I heard stories of
truckies taking, erm, active resistance to the resurgance of rail
traffic. Whether there's any truth to it I don't know.

> Ivan

-- 
Rob K

References:
- auckland, christchurch rail
  - From: "geoff dawson" <geoffrey.dawson@aph.gov.au>
- Re: auckland, christchurch rail
  - From: "Ivan Smith" <ivsmith11@hotmail.nospam.com>

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