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Thursday, February 12, 2004
The solution to the pathetic state of the Sydney public transport system is simple. Disband the fleet of taxpayer-funded cars which carry Bob Carr, Michael Costa, Andrew Refshauge, John Brogden and all the other parliamentarians around and they can battle the transport system along with the public they are supposed to be representing. The only time most of these politicians see a bus or train is when there is a photo opportunity.
Ross Hewitt, Stanmore, SMH February 11.
WebDiary of disaster on a disintegrating railway system More than prayers would be needed as temperatures soared outside the air-conditioned room to an eventual peak of 40 in the city's west. On-time running had dropped, officially, to zero. So too had the public's faith.
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