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Thread: Siding at Penrith |
johnboy
Replies: 4
Views: 189
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Forum: Railway Archaeology Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:33 pm Subject: Re: Siding at Penrith |
| There were actually two .. next to each other. One was the Nepean Milk Depot, the other was siding at the Penrith Power Station (now the Fire Museum) as it was an oil burning station, fueled by oil tr ... |
Thread: Asciano Group begins talks on asset sales |
johnboy
Replies: 39
Views: 1934
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Forum: Operators Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:47 pm Subject: Re: Asciano Group begins talks on asset sales |
How are the Bulk comodities going, like Quarry and Cement?
Pitty the Drought has hit their wheat earning capacity so much.
Yes, last year was absoulte crap which obviously affected PN...
if th ... |
Thread: Fast rail, Sydney to Melbourne |
johnboy
Replies: 166
Views: 6313
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:57 am Subject: Re: Fast rail, Sydney to Melbourne |
If NSW has to put in some money for a Fast Train.....
... forget it.
This was not a question "Do we expect people in WA, SA, NT etc to pay for it"
I am just pointing out a fact. The NSW Government ... |
Thread: Fast rail, Sydney to Melbourne |
johnboy
Replies: 166
Views: 6313
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:51 am Subject: Re: Fast rail, Sydney to Melbourne |
If NSW has to put in some money for a Fast Train.....
... forget it. |
Thread: Would you give Ree's the boot? |
johnboy
Replies: 51
Views: 1308
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:49 am Subject: Re: Would you give Ree's the boot? |
NSW is simply broke.
You can fix the problem by either
1/ Increasing State Taxes by large amounts.
2/ Selling everything that the Govt still owns.
Which would you prefer.
People whinged about ... |
Thread: Asciano Group begins talks on asset sales |
johnboy
Replies: 39
Views: 1934
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Forum: Operators Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:33 am Subject: Re: Asciano Group begins talks on asset sales |
Why have a rail and port operator taken on this debt?
Why did CBA, Westpac and NAB give them billions when they were in debt. |
Thread: Mini Budget - Transport |
johnboy
Replies: 68
Views: 2450
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:30 am Subject: Re: Mini Budget - Transport |
Bring back the U Boat Then I will be happy.
Crusing along Sydney's western line at 120km/h on a hot summers day with all the windows open.... loved it! |
Thread: Would you give Ree's the boot? |
johnboy
Replies: 51
Views: 1308
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:08 am Subject: Re: Would you give Ree's the boot? |
Rees is the only Labor pollie that has come to understand that the state is broke and they can not go on spending as they were. All thanks to his former bosses.
Like when Jeff Kennett took over Vic ... |
Thread: Asciano Group begins talks on asset sales |
johnboy
Replies: 39
Views: 1934
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Forum: Operators Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:27 pm Subject: Re: Asciano Group begins talks on asset sales |
Be interested to hear just how much CBA stands to lose if they go under.
Not a good sign, if CBA are involved. They are not picking the winners lately. They have dropped a bit on AFG but the big ... |
Thread: Top Gear Australia. |
johnboy
Replies: 81
Views: 2194
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Forum: The Lounge Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:32 am Subject: Top Gear Australia. |
Ain't SBS wonderful for continuing with their best programmes, even though the commercial networks... and ABCTV ...will now be preparing to air B-Grade pulp as the 'summer non-ratings period' ... |
Thread: Asciano Group begins talks on asset sales |
johnboy
Replies: 39
Views: 1934
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Forum: Operators Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:28 am Subject: Re: Asciano Group begins talks on asset sales |
I wonder how many of the 92 class are paid for?
I thought they were leased.
Can someone remind me of the massive benefits selling National Rail and Freight Corp were?
mmmmm ... still thinking. ... |
Thread: Mini Budget - Transport |
johnboy
Replies: 68
Views: 2450
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:24 am Subject: Mini Budget - Transport |
The current government is clearly in trouble but somehow I don't see Barry O'Farrell doing much better.
maybe next state election should be a referendum on a new federalism - i.e chuckin the states ... |
Thread: Another rail plan axed |
johnboy
Replies: 49
Views: 2038
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:02 pm Subject: Re: Another rail plan axed |
| There may of been a plan well after WW2 to extend it, but it was defiantly not built anymore than a military line. In fact it was built under Chapter 51 (xxxii) of the Australian Constitution in 1941- ... |
Thread: Another rail plan axed |
johnboy
Replies: 49
Views: 2038
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:18 pm Subject: Re: Another rail plan axed |
rope creek line closed due to limited use -project unfinished was planed to connect to the richmond line.
It was never built to go to Richmond. Purely built with Federal Funding (including early el ... |
Thread: Railways along Freeways? |
johnboy
Replies: 42
Views: 1303
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:08 pm Subject: Re: Railways along Freeways? |
Ahh, perhaps passing a law is easy, but getting everyone (upper and lower house) to agree on a bill and have it passed through state parliament, is not quite so simple.
You really don't have any id ... |
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