Re: New CityRail rolling stock

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

WhaleOilBeefHooked wrote:

> Are you sure about that? The Greiner government was a two term government,
> and was elected for the first time in 1988, and subsequently reelected in
> 1991. This government lasted until 1995.

But remember it was Barry Unsworth that sat the tangaras at Rockdale (his
electorate) before the election.  I guess it didn't work how he had hoped.

> The Xplorers and XPT sleepers entered service in 1993 - well short of an
> election (state election, anyway).

I know there was political intervention, but I am not sure exactly of the
circumstances.  I do recall that Countrylink were "told" to accept the new
rollingstock.

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David Johnson
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