Matthew Malthouse wrote in message ...
On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 13:06:42 +0100 Dave wrote:
} Matthew Malthouse writes
} Railtrack, seriously underinvesting, starved of money by the
} government.
}
} Surely that should be;
}
} Railtrack, seriously underinvesting, too busy paying dividends to
} shareholder and bonuses to directors.

That too. But it comes to the same thing in the end.

Matthew


To be totally honest, whatever happens you're always going to find a
problem! It seems that a lot of people enjoy criticising this railway
in which tries to please all, something that either of you two could
not do.

On the subject of conductor rail on the same side of platforms, its no
different really to people climbing on station roofs and coming into
contact with the OHLE, and yes it can easily be done! Then again I ask
how many of you are planning a nice stroll down the Brighton mainline
this weekend? Contact with the third rail is near enough impossible if
one is not being totally stupid, i.e strolling off crossings (even
then through a cattle grid) onto the line. It's a ridiculous argument,
and yes if a line was to be installed from new, unless it is within
the Southern Electrified region, and mainly due to stock
compataibility, the line is more likely to be Over-head line
equipment.

Any other ridiculous ideas?