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Re: Implications of ICE crash

To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
Subject: Re: Implications of ICE crash
From: "Michael Walker" <walker@hotkey.net.au>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 23:48:54 +1000
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References: <6ld5m0$ute$8@gruvel.une.edu.au> <1998060718051800.OAA18668@ladder01.news.aol.com> <357e39e5.5884534@news.bigpond.com> <357B7997.6BE5@iprolink.co.nz> <357D2702.56A6088F@ozemail.com.au>

>I dispute that.  On EVERY article that I have seen about railways, I have
>noticed several major errors of fact.  For example, the news tonight
claimed an
>8 car tangara was capable of carrying a maximum load of 900 persons.  The
figure
>is in fact closer to 2000.
>
I bet they are kicking themselves when they find out - it is much more
sensationalistic to say a train capable of carrying 2000 people has crashed
in a spectacular fashion than a train capable of carrying a mere 900 -
despite the fact it was empty at the time apart from crew.

References:
- Re: Implications of ICE crash
  - From: dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)
- Re: Implications of ICE crash
  - From: crookesp@aol.com (Crookesp)
- Re: Implications of ICE crash
  - From: billboltonREMOVE-TO-EMAIL@computer.org (Bill Bolton)
- Re: Implications of ICE crash
  - From: David McLoughlin <davemcl@iprolink.co.nz>
- Re: Implications of ICE crash
  - From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>

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