Re: A Current Affair Report on Rail Safety

David Johnson (trainman@ozemail.com.au)
Wed, 29 Apr 1998 01:44:46 +1000

Jennifer Richmond wrote:

> I am a Victorian and I didn't realise that the track was so bad!! I have
> traveled many times on the XPT to Sydney. Is the track really that bad? How
> about commuter areas with Cityrail?

I did not see the article, as I was working, but the track shown on the promo
was either not a main line, or an extremely high focal length shot. Some
country branch lines are 20 km/h running and only carry wheat trains for a few
months of the year. I am looking forward to seeing the segment, and making
subsequent comments.

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David Johnson
CityRail Guard
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