Re: [NSW] What would you do if you were CEO? (was: Position Vacant - SRA of NSW)

[Michael Hendy <little_fish_in_a@bigpond.com>]

Hubert Lam wrote:
> 
> Politicians aren't suited to running the railways...perhaps normal
> passengers/non-management people of SRA would be good CEOs, since they're
> the ones that experience all the "trouble" all the time!!

Agreed.

> 
> So what would YOU do if you were CEO of SRA?
> * I'd change the salary package so that management doesn't get company car
> to drive around.

*nods*

> 
> * Put the Olympic TT back on ASAP, minus closure of Berala/Regent's Pk and
> the Olympic Park trains

Oi! I like my City via East Hills and Sydenham trains!

> 
> * Demolish Denistone?? (ha!!!)
> (I have a feeling there are going to be missiles coming my way!)

Sorry, my computer runs on Windows NT. It'd never hit you.

> 
> * Have all trackwork done during the night time--regardless of complaints
> from residents next to the rail line!!!

Agreed, rail line was there first.

> 
> * Have 12 car trains running in high peak, perhaps when the Millennium
> trains get delivered! (2x 6 car R set "pocket rockets")
> (is that feasible at all? I know there were 10 car V sets; 9-car V sets is
> approx 12 car suburban)

Interesting idea. No 12 car tangarbages though.

> 
> * Make quarterly and yearly travelpasses available for concessions

Yearly Pensioner Excursion?

I'd be happy if I could get a yearly one even if it did cost the same as
buying one daily...

> 
> Of course someone else must have some other reasonable wants... let's see
> who's wants can be satisfied the most!!!
> 
> "Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> > "E.P" <nathan1@ihug.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:9cn185$g1q$1@bugstomper.ihug.com.au...
> > | What A.F.L = Poofter Football.
> > | Bring back David Hill, only only good things he mainly did was getting
> > 3642
> > | and 3801 back on the rails, maybe he could get a few more going for us.
> >
> > Just don't bring the wanker back to the SRA.
> >
> >