Re: Epping Line, Vic.

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David McLoughlin wrote:
> 
> John McCallum wrote:
> 
> > In article <347E070E.5E17@mesmtpse.ericsson.se>, epa.epacoh@mesmtpse.ericsson.se wrote:
> 
> >
> > >Where do you write for input and suggestions that don't go into a
> > >blackhole?
> > The best person to send mail to would be the Minister of Transport. You could
> > also try and persuade Jeff to change his mind, but I think that would be
> > harder than climbing a greasy pole. :-)
> 
> Ah, you have ministers like that, too? I sent a submission to our
> minister of transport on my proposal for a private DBOM tollway-light
> rail corridor in Auckland. It never got to her, but was intercepted
> by her staff, sent to the bureaucrats at the Auckland Regional Council,
> one of whom accosted me at my son's soccer practice telling me to leave
> such matters to him and his experts who had no interest in any such
> ideas.

I received many personal and very good responses from the former
Victorian Minister for Transport, Alan Brown.  For those who regularly
use Alamein/Belgrave/Lilydale lines may recall back in the early 1990s,
additional express trains were made to stop at Glenferrie (to benefit
students Swinburne University and surrouding private schools).  Well,
that was achieved after my correspondence to the Met Trains and later,
Mr Brown.  One thing to keep in mind is to have a validate reason for
your request and back it up well.  In my case, I told them the length of
waiting time and approximate number of commuters waiting (don't
over-estimate either!).  Finally, be patient, as it takes time for them
to get things in place.

I hope this helps.

Cheers,

I.C.

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