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Re: Blowing the Horn
Rail Roamer wrote:
>
> 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.
>
Airport West from 1962 to 1986 minus 3 years OS. The alarm clock was the
0630 T.A.A. to Sydney.
>
> 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.
>
Kelvin Thompson (Glenroy? community twits).
>
> 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.
>
The same here with Bunbury Railbridge & Tunnel with the new resident on
the south side of it.
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Regards
Capt. W. J. Somerville
Website Address http://www.blackbirdcruises.com.au/
Telephone +61 3 9689 6431
Fax +61 3 9687 3175
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