Re: [Syd] Investigation into third train shooting

[" Ian" <iansmith@optusnet.com.au>]

'tis very similar to those idiots that throw rocks etc. off overpasses onto
the traffic below---- unfortunately people were killed before those culprits
were caught. Let's hope some sense prevails here, and the shootings stop.

Ian S

"Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au> wrote in message
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> http://www.theage.com.au/breaking/0010/20/A62671-2000Oct20.shtml
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> Source: AAP|Published: Friday October 20, 11:19 AM
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> An investigation is under way into a possible third shooting at a train in
> Sydney's north.
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> The latest incident comes as rail unions meet with police and rail
officials
> this afternoon to discuss the safety of workers and commuters travelling
on
> CityRail trains.
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> A CityRail spokesman said police were investigating the latest incident
> involving a train in a siding yard at Hornsby.
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> "Some projectiles were put in the train, but it's not known if it was
caused
> by a rock or a bullet," he said.
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> The spokesman said it was not known when the latest incident took place.
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> But it comes after two other Sydney passenger trains were fired at within
> the space of five days.
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> On Tuesday night a window in a carriage of a Tangara travelling on the
> northern line near Normanhurst was shattered by a gunshot.
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> The incident followed another shooting at a train travelling near
Chatswood
> on the north shore line over the weekend, which narrowly missed the
driver.
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> Rail, Tram and Bus Union state secretary Nick Lewocki said the shootings
> raised serious concerns about the safety of rail workers.
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> He said the union would meet with police and rail officials this afternoon
> to discuss the situation.
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> "It's a very serious situation when you have some lunatic terrorising the
> public transport system," Mr Lewocki said.
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> "We need to know what's been done to protect our workers and the general
> public."
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> --
> Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
> dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au
> http://www.custard.net.au/bowen/daniel/
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