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| Thread ID: 89579 | 2008-05-05 01:30:00 | Govt buys back Rail Operations, what a waste of our money | robbyp (2751) | PC World Chat |
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| 666089 | 2008-05-07 06:13:00 | I give bonus points to the UK for inventing the bacon butty and serving it still in cafes. Now that's civilisation. Got to hand it to you B,you have taste.;) |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 666090 | 2008-05-07 06:45:00 | We have done a number of jobs where we have excavated tunnels around the north island to lower the floor height, as well as work on a few bridges. I'll say this, No matter how bad you think the tracks and bridges around NZ are, Its worse, Much worse. The crap that they have holding up the tracks as they lead onto bridges is unbelievable. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 666091 | 2008-05-07 20:43:00 | We have to remember that we have spent millions on roads and cars etc in the past. If we had realized what a stupid idea it all was, we could have spent millions on rail instead. Imagine if instead of a road, rails had been put down and each house etc had its own rail line in (replacing the driveway we use now). With computers no drivers etc would be required. Imagine - no traffic rules, no bank robberies, no drunken drivers, no need to stay awake on long journeys, almost entirely no accidents(I guess there will always be some). It could still be done. New Zealand being small and well organized could be a world leader - but it will not be done overnight. In fact probably about 3 or 4 generations would be needed to finish the job. The sooner we start the better. We have to some day. Tom I am trying to imagine a rail line to every house (- in a country where they can't even get a decent phone line to every house). I imagine the market for ear muffs and sleeping tablets would be immense. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 666092 | 2008-05-07 22:36:00 | The same book described the not-so-strong bridges down that way that made it unsafe to take any locomotive heavier than an Ab (87 tons) down the line. These days the diesel-electric locomotives are much lighter. You should see some of the things on the Main South Line, namely the bridge over the heathcote river, I'm surprised it hasn't fallen over yet. That section of line is double-tracked, I can imagine two DXR's going over it at the same time, that'll fall like... Something that falls. :dogeye: |
ubergeek85 (131) | ||
| 666093 | 2008-05-08 00:24:00 | I am trying to imagine a rail line to every house (- in a country where they can't even get a decent phone line to every house). I imagine the market for ear muffs and sleeping tablets would be immense. Or you could just use your legs. Either/Or. |
Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 666094 | 2008-05-08 01:21:00 | Just purchased a 2nd hand pushbike today. Is that smart or what?? Ken :banana PS Told my wife and she proved once again that she loves me. She is worried about my safety. I think?? She said "Dammit, you silly old coot. You will fall off or get run over by a bus. |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 666095 | 2008-05-08 01:38:00 | Just purchased a 2nd hand pushbike today. Is that smart or what?? Ken :banana PS Told my wife and she proved once again that she loves me. She is worried about my safety. I think?? She said "Dammit, you silly old coot. You will fall off or get run over by a bus. Lol! I just got a brand new mountain bike on sale. Cost about $1000, but it's beautiful! Girlfriend loves worrying about me though, I think it's her hobby. So I had to wear her white jacket one time when i went out at night... looked bloody silly, and the sleeves ended around my elbows, but at least I was seen. HI-Vis clothing is the next thing on my buy list. Too embarrassing wearing the GFs clothes. :blush: |
Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 666096 | 2008-05-08 23:15:00 | I asked a friend how I lost her. "She met a man on the train and fell in love with him." Money is not the only thing New Zealand Rail is losing. - with apologies to Spike Milligan. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
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