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Re: Road and Rail Funding
- Subject: Re: Road and Rail Funding
- From: "Ben Staples" <98711576@feline.hawkesbury.uws.EDU.AU>
- Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 09:06:04 +1000
- Newsgroups: misc.transport.rail.australia-nz, aus.rail
- Organization: University of Western Sydney
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David Langley <del@ancc.com.au> wrote in message
**SNIP**
> You have to remember Ben that Patrick comes from NZ where the playing
field is
> even less level than here. Their passenger trains are nowadays tourist
trains
> because most people over there will suggest that speed is paramount which
means
> that they will fly or drive but only go by train when they have days to
spare. I
> used the trains last year over there and found them a very relaxing way to
get
> around and when we did drive found that the road system to be very
testing.
I guess I was a bit too quick with the backhander, but its never wise to
make such general and all encompassing statements when we live is such a
complex and ever changing world.
Ben Staples