Re: Trains Article Mentioned in NSW Parliament

[cctcs@spamblock.ozemail.com.au (greg h)]

On 27 May 98 11:37:19 GMT, "James and Catherine Dixon"
<jadixon@bigpond.com> wrote:

>The Sydney Morning Herald reported today (27/5) that the February Trains
>Article was mentioned in the NSW Parliament by the Oppostion's Spokesman on
>Transport, Michael Photios.  He grabbed on the paragraphs that described
>travelling on the XPT as like riding in a cement mixer.
>
>The full article is at http://www.smh.com.au/news/9805/27/local/index.html
>
>2Day FM descibed Train's Magazine as 'An influential American Travel
>Magazine' !!
>
>Considering this was in February's edition (ie 3 months ago) you can hardly
>accuse Photios or the media of being up to date.
>

Come on you guys, is this really worth the attention it's getting.

After all, the matter was written about in an obscure magazine that is
primarily directed within the "industry" (and whose readers should
know better any way), and was raised in NSW parliament by the
perpetual winger (pronounced "win-jer") who will do anything to get
his mouth, voice, face, whatever in any type media outlet.

Give us a break!!


Greg H
Sydney Australia
aka IRC nick steam3801