Re: Trams in Brisbane

[Neill <n2386160@sparrow.qut.edu.au>]

On Thu, 7 Jan 1999, John Wayman wrote:

> Labor governments around Australia have a record of closing tram systems,
> not opening them,
>
In Central station there is a new poster that has replaced the old
Briztram one about Brisbane light rail, it is situated at the old platform
one (pre 1985).  I think that the Labour party has reinvented the idea to
claim it as its own (nothing changes!).

 
> Cheers
> John Wayman
> 
> petan@ion.com.au wrote in message <369339bd.7055887@news.ion.com.au>...
> >On Wed, 6 Jan 1999 13:36:25 +1000, Robert Kearey
> ><ccrkeare@mailbox.uq.edu.au> wrote:
> >
> >>On Wed, 6 Jan 1999, David Martin wrote:
> >>
> >>> I heard something about trams being re-introduced in Brisbane.
> >>> Is this true? What's happening?
> >>
> >>Change of government. I'm afraid it'll never happen, expcept in the most
> >>half-arsed (SLR!) way.
> >
> >I wouldn't give up on the project just yet.  For how many years did
> >the Nat/Lib government propose a Gold Coast Rail line and eventually
> >we got it.
> >
> >All I can say is don't hold your breath however.
> >
> >
> >Susan.
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 

Neill

"Who needs a signiture anyway"