Re: Melbourne's Old Train Fleet

[Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au>]

Michael Walker wrote:

> Bob wrote:
> >
> > J Richmond wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know when Melbourne will get new EMU sets?
> > > The last real new EMU's we got were 1981 when the Comeng
> Supertrains
> > > were
> > > brought in. We do have the 4 car 'Public Development Train'
> Tangara
> > > but
> > > that's too wide to use on most routes (isn't it?).
> > > The Comeng Supertrains are looking pretty scruffy, not to mention
> the
> > > 1970's
> > > Hitachi tin cans.
> > > I use Melbourne's trains at least once a day and I don't think the
>
> > > older
> > > trains will last too much longer.
> >
> > Dont expect to see any new trains before the privatisation of the
> entire
> > rail system. Why would they bother spending money on trains anyway.
> > Casinos get more votes than a new train or
> > two.                                                            Bob
>
> Wasn't one of the main reasons the Labour government got in in 1982
> (or
> thereabouts) was on the basis of upgrading a public transport system
> that had been run down for decades by successive Liberal governments?
> I
> for one would vote for a government that aimed to get people back on
> public transport with serious proposals to improve it.

Do you mean that you wouldn't vote for King Kennett ?How dare you!~ Off
with his head! , Off with his head!
                        Bob