Re: Trains Article Mentioned in NSW Parliament

[dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)]

Rex (bd107@tsn.cc) wrote:
>I find it amusing that this goose Photios is running around publicising the
>poor ride quality of the XPT in an effort to embarrass the government. What
>this half wit fails to point out is that the article quoted the ride quality
>of Car A. Car A &B are the cars with the horrible ABB bogies under them that
>were ordered and built under the direction of his colleagues in the Liberal
>Party, when they were last in government. Had they stuck with the original
>makers of the rest of the fleet's bogies the ride of both Car A & B
>would be good.  Next time someone travels by XPT, have a look at the

Actually Comeng wanted to use the Swedish YB3 bogie back in 1981, but was
directed to use the British BT10, which became the NHA. ABB later used
what Comeng originally wanted to.

Cheers
David