Paul Lyneham: was Rail finds its voice

[peter berrett <pberrett@tbsa.com.au>]

Mark carter wrote to me

> At 10:33 AM 5/5/98 +0900, you wrote:
> >Peter,
> >
> >Noted your comments on the Ausrail Newsgroups Archives. Paul Lyneham may
> >have got his idea from the Melbourne Age article, but it is more than likely
> >the Age journo got his idea from information and press releases put out by
> >Rail 2000 and the Australasian Railway Association over the last year or so.
> >
> >In the Rail 2000 submission to the Federal Rail Inquiry late last October I
> >made the comment "What is the point of waterfront reform if you can't
> >transport the goods efficiently to and from the waterfront in the first place!"
> >
> >Paul Lyneham got most of his information from me during a twenty minute
> >telephone conversation I had with him on Friday.
> >
> >Rail 2000 and the ARA rarley get any kudos for this type of thing so I
> >thought I would take this opportunity to put the record straight.
> >
> >Rail 2000 web site www.users.on.net/polbathic/rail2000
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Mark Carter, Executive Officer, Rail 2000
> >
> >P.S. I have no problems if you wish to post this message to the Newsgroup   
> >
> >
> 

Dear Mark
 
Would you mind terribly if I passed this information onto Media Watch? I
think they might be interested to hear what Paul has been up to. I think
he should have given you credit for your input into the matter.
 
cheers peter