Re: Blowing the Horn

["Rail Roamer" <leadscout@one.net.au>]

We've had a similar transport problem here in Melbourne only with an
Airport.
Essendon Airport was Melbourne's International Airport till Tullamarine
opened up.
Since then it is used mainly by small passenger services, police airwing and
air ambulance and freight etc.

Naturally many years ago it was surrounded by paddocks etc.
Over the years people have built houses right up to it's doorsteps and now
they (certain MP's and assorted community twits) want to close it.

These people knew it was there when they bought or built up around there.
Certain councils and governments get greedy by allowing projects ( estates
etc) to go ahead and get the $$$$$. So this doesn't help.
 It's like me buying a house next to a double storey house, moving in and
then asking the neighbour to pull down his top floor.
I'm with BEE EEF on this one.

"Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> "BEE EFF" <mcreely@pnc.com.au> wrote in message
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> > What does it matter what they do in Europe or other states for that
> > matter, the guy lives near Westmead in Sydney.
>
> And near THE major hospital in Western Sydney - wonder how he copes with
all
> those ambuklance's going through with sirens sounding.
>
> > It is a fundamental part of rail safety that all trains(Lifts and
> > Freights) sound the whistle,etc prior to moving off.
>
> He knew the line was there when he moved there, just like I did when I
moved
> to Wentworth Ave, Pendle Hill (the road that runs on the UP side of the
line
> from Toongabbie to Wentworthville) - my rent was about $40 a week cheaper
> than it should have been, the reason? The coalies going through at all
hours
> of the day and night. He has cheap lodgings, whether he rents or is an
owner
> (I defy him to show me a similiar property to what he has, in a similiar
> area, for what he is paying, without it being rail or road affected).
>
> > The guy has been playing with his crank handle too much, people like him
> > are the reason that everytime a  rail line is built or extended it can
> > never really be utilised to its full advantage for freight movements
> > etc(ie:East Hills and Harris Park Y-link in Sydney).
> >
> > I wish halfwits like this would move to the back of the Rock and they
> > could have all the piece and quiet they want(unless Qantas decided to
> > put a jet base there).
> >
> > Look forward to all your thoughts BEE EFF
>
> Agree with you 110%, BF.
>
> Dave
>
>