Re: A thumbs up to trains

[JJJim <jjjim@bigpond.com>]

Might ad Dr Karl does a science talkback Q/A  show on Triple J  (radio station for
those poor people that dont listen to it :p    )    11am every thursday, australia
Wide,



Maurie Daly wrote:

> On Fri, 06 Apr 2001 17:39:17 +1000, Mark & Roz Creely
> <mcreely@pnc.com.au> wrote:
>
> >Maurie,
> >
> >Didn't you read Als 2nd post which said Dr Karl made a mistake or two.
> >And I think he's on the money, need more people to think this way and express
> >their view.
> >
> >Regards Mark:-)
> >
> Yes I did read it .
> The problem is that people who are putting up an argument that is pro
> rail  ,or indeed pro road or pro anything, need to get the basic facts
> right, or their arguments will be discredired.
> Obviously , there is far too much freight being carted around the
> country on trucks , when it should be going by rail, but the problem
> is not a simple one to solve .
> As the ABC program on the truckies showed , most truckies work long
> hours and drive ridiculous distances just to break even , and at the
> same time are being heaviliy subsidised.
> One has to wonder where the subsidies are actually going ,and would
> there be any trucking industry if they wernt subsidised.?
> Trains , unfortunately, cant deliver goods to my corner shop.
>
> MD