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Thursday, February 05, 2004



RailCorp's radio advertisements about the dangers of crossing the railway tracks and copping a $5500 fine are making my blood boil.
What is the fine for the absolute shambles that is our rail system? The number of fatal incidents in the recent past? The constant breakdowns, delays and general haphazard effort put in by RailCorp?
Surely the money spent on these ads could be better spent on repairs, staff and numerous other items.
It is management, and not the staff, who need a big wake-up call, to realise that people are watching them, and waiting for action after the Premier's pledge to improve RailCorp.
Mitchell Kane, Enfield, January 28 (SMH letter)

So unreliable as to be nearly worthless.
There has been a huge blowout in the number of train delays, with 19 out of 20 commuters on the worst affected line getting home late in recent weeks, RailCorp figures reveall
· Horror run of delays on trains
· Waterfall
[ See Also Do-Nothing Trucks ]