Re: Kosovo

["Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>]

In Jan.78 I was passing through Yugoslavia, and rode a tram in Osijek.  I
was arrested just for riding (it was night, and I was not photographing). 
I was held in a classic white room with a bright overhead lamp for ages:
the commandant was having trouble finding an interpreter of English.
In the end, the commandant was far more sensible than his young overzealous
policeperson.  After a lot of trivial questions I was released, and made my
onward connection (but had missed dinner).

Osijek was bombed heavily in the first round of the civil war leading to
national disintegration.  I didn't feel any pity.  I wonder if the tramway
survived?

-- 
Regards
Roderick Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

David McLoughlin <davemcl@REMOVEiprolink.co.nz> wrote in article 
> There are electric trains in Kosovo, but no tramway or trolleybus
> system.
> Belgrade has trams and trolleybuses. Hmmm, I wonder if they have
> sustained damage? There has been at least one missile strike close to a
> trolleybus route, as I could see the wires clearly in a night shot of a
> blazing inner-city buildings on a tv news bulletin recently.
> David McLoughlin
> Auckland New Zealand