Re: John Kirk letter in May Railway Digest.

["James C." <james_ccj@optusnetdotcomdotau>]

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> In article <chevgt85bu7oit2mf78vc19kcojv5stdph@4ax.com>, David Johnson
says...
> >
> >On Sat, 26 May 2001 11:07:33 GMT, John Coyle <nospam@newsranger.com>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>John Kirk is a very well respected rail manager and genuine rail
enthusiast. He
> >>helped form RAIL 2000. Mark Carter and Max Michell were in control of
the group,
> >>too. Both men are of high standing on the rail scene. Yet, none of these
good
> >>men could see the coming downfall of RAIL 2000, nor do they understand,
to this
> >>day, WHY the group REALLY failed! RAIL 2000 failed because it lacked a
broad
> >>public transport focus. Urban transport was ignored, and, for the most
part,
> >>passenger trains were overlooked. Perhaps after a "breather", the above
mentined
> >>men should consider starting a TRANSPORT 2000 group, to attract MANY
more
> >>concerned citizens, more Media attention, and ongoing success.
> >>
> >>Any reasonable comments on this issue, anybody?
> >>
> >RAIL 2000 failed BECAUSE the HERALD sun wouldn't PRINT the times of
> >THE GHAN in it's NEWSPAPER.
> >
> >
> >David Johnson
> >trainman@ozemail.com.au
> >http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
> >------------------------------------
> >These comments are made in a private
> >capacity and do not represent the
> >official view of State Rail.
> >C.O.W.S. Page 11.
> From what I can gather from a distance, there was more to it than that.
> Transport 2000 was a separate company from those administering the Gahn.
>
>