Andrew Duffin wrote:
On a trip a few months ago to Sydney, I couln't help but notice the state
of the rolling stock.CITYRAIL:
What seems to be happening with many of the older trains is when say
a seat is vandalized, it just gets patched up and the next day, the train
is off again. This is particularly noticeable on the V set interurban
sets. These sets are in need of replacement like the 'Red Rattlers'
were replaced by the Tangara sets as some are getting on to 15 years old.Alot of carrages have graffiti on them, even if it is just a
little tag by some nitwit. To Cityrail's credit, the (somewhat annoying)
Citydecker program has improved the overall state of the fleet.COUNTRYLINK
Not forgetting the XPT, it has its own set of problems too.
The sets are in bad need of an overhaul. All they need to do is to make
a replacement deisel hauled train, replace one of the sets and overhaul
each set one by one.Hope this helps
Andrew Duffin