Re: British Rail privatisation a disaster

[pcc@ocean.com.au (Les Brown)]

telljb@ozemail.com.au (Tell) wrote in aus.rail:

>The UK was ALWAYS pass orientated, they were still
>running unbraked four wheel wagons on "goods" trains
>into the sixties, at least Australia was using brakes
>on their four wheelers, well .....all except CR which
>had dumped four wheel wagons on main lines for both
>gauges after WW2.  
>A lot of the Brits are still wondering why Beaching put
>an axe into this madness of their "delightful" branch
>lines, with two coach pass trains and half a dozen
>unbraked four wheel wagons "goods" trains.
>We had much the same thing going for us in Australia
>until sanity prevailed.  Can you imagine four wheel
>wagon "goods" trains in Canada.!  Heh Heh
>
>>Roll on priviatisation.
>
>I think we have passed the point of no return, there is
>no going back now.  Privatisation seems to be the only
>course open to rail in Oz for the 21st Century.
>Anyway, ......ever tried to unscramble an egg.  ;-)

You are 100% correct in my opinion, Tell. 

I wish to appolgize for muy atroshus spelling. I really must review my
posts before senmding thjem.

Les Brown.