Re: [NSW] Long Lunch Train during Olympics Cancelled

[usenet.spam@gunzel.net (Michael Kurkowski)]

Jonathan Lau <jonlau@ozemail.com.au> wrote in article 
<39B6F948.C0EE0245@ozemail.com.au>:

>3801 Limited has advised that the Steam hauled 3801 Long Lunch trains
>operating over the Olympics period have been cancelled.

Probably a good idea, considering the implications if it fails ahead of an 
Olympic Park bound train.

>Which brainless department allowed it to go ahead in the first place
>then decided to cancel it?

Probably not brainless. 3801 ltd may have decided (and I am in no way 
associated with them, or any rumours that may coincidentally connect with 
them, hence these comments are only my own thoughts) that it was a good 
idea to run the train during the Olympics then backed out at the last 
minute, taking into consideration cost, risk and benefits. Surely patronage 
would be down at this time, simply because the Olympics are getting the 
whole attention. If 3801 fails, even with a second loco, you can expect 
considerable delays. 

Could this possibly be a SOCOG decision based on yesterdays derailment, and 
the power outage the day before? 

>So much for NSW tourism.......

People are going to NSW for the Olympics, not the trains. Anything else is 
just incidental.

The smooth running of the Olympic games and associated transport systems is 
far more important than a few gunzels riding a steam train.

MK