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Re: Two Melbourne accidents
- Subject: Re: Two Melbourne accidents
- From: "The Tanner's" <tanner@mpx.com.au>
- Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 19:24:20 +1100
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Microplex PTY LTD
- References: <78p901$16e$1@news.mel.aone.net.au> <36B15121.43BA1C27@vantsys.com.au> <78rl7k$akt$2@news.mel.aone.net.au> <78s9h1$etc$1@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU> <78u2jp$44p$1@news1.mpx.com.au> <36B29AEF.DE1E17A5@melbpc.org.au> <78uj6j$97b$1@eplet.mira.net.au> <36B56A2D.DF134509@melbpc.org.au>
Jennifer Richmond wrote in message <36B56A2D.DF134509@melbpc.org.au>...
>
>
>Reuben Farrelly wrote:
>
>> Errr....are you suggesting that if train services were better, we'd see
>> freight and cargo being hauled short distances around the city by
suburban
>> trains rather than trucks?
>>
>> Reuben
>
>Sure, well remember the parcels sets that used to run around until the late
80s,
>if the metro-courier parcels services was properly marketed and more fright
>gates with rail access were opened, then much more freight could go by rail
>rather than road!
>
Yes that's right, a long time ago my nana used to go from Richmond to
Frankston on holidays and the day before she went to the station, put all
the luguage and boxes etc on the parcel train and the next day would go to
Frankston and get her luguage for holidays.