Re: engineers wanted?

["Graham Watkins" <gwatkins@globec.com.au>]

Rod <berlina@guvsucks.bigpond.com> wrote in article
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> Peeper1000 wrote in message
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> >I have heard that australia is in dire need of railroad engineers during
> the 2
> >years prior to the olympics.  does anyone have any info on this?
> >appreciate it. thanx
> 
> Seriously doubt your information, mate, with almost all systems shedding
> staff. There must be at least 500 capable drivers out of work since
Driver
> Only was / is initiated.

In Australia, Engineers design and build railways. They do NOT drive
trains. Train drivers drive trains.