Re: Email to John Laws regarding comments this morning

["Vanguard" <apri@hotmail.com>]

Well said!
There was no danger to anyone.




"Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.umpires.com> wrote in message
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Proctor <thadocta@dingoblue.net.au>
> To: fortress@ozemail.com.au <fortress@ozemail.com.au>
> Date: Wednesday, 15 December 1999 1:00
> Subject: Blacktown resignalling and on air comments
>
> Dear John,
>
> I was listening to your program this morning, and was somewhat disturbed
by
> your comments regarding the misrouting of a Blue Mountains train at
> Blacktown yesterday morning.
>
> You compared the misrouting with the tragedy that occurred at Glenbrook 13
> days ago, and said that it was yet another example of things falling to
> pieces on our railways. You implied that there was a breach of safety in
> this instance.
>
> Whilst I accept that you are an entertainer and not a journalist, I would
> have though that a media personality of your stature would have at least
> checked your facts as to what occurred, rather than merely taking the
Daily
> Telegraph's spiel on what occurred.
>
> For the record, the route that the Blue Mountains train was accidentally
> placed on is a route that is used countless times per day by trains
destined
> for Richmond. The route is fully signalled, and the signals were working
at
> the time of this incident. The driver of the Blue Mountains train did not
> pass any red signals, all signals were set to proceed.
>
> There was no breach of safety. The signalling system was functional, and
> would have prevented any conflicting movement by other trains.
>
> Your implication that the safety of the NSW rail system is falling to
pieces
> is nothing more than blatant scare mongering, and is beneath you.
>
> For the record, I am NOT a rail employee, and I have no axe to grind on
this
> matter.
>
> David Proctor
> thadocta@dingoblue.net.au
>
>