July 2 TRAINS News Wire

M636C

Member since
January 2002
4,612 posts

Posted by M636C on Saturday, July 3, 2004 8:05 AM

"He never returned, no he never returned,
and his fate is still unlearned,
he may travel forever 'neath the streets of Boston,
he's the man who never returned."

Yes, the Kingston Trio, singing about a man who had no change to exit the system after a fare change requiring paying to exit as well as (or instead of) to enter.

Item 3 might be a little hopeful yet. The Victorian State government is now held by a party opposed to private control of the rail network. Freight Australia paid $A90 million for a 45 year lease on the Victorian network. The state government offered Rail America $A 2.00 in return for the rail track lease. (That's two, not two million). They are now trying to get a law introduced that makes it illegal to make a profit by selling track access rights to other operators - you can charge for access, as long as it only covers costs.
This was from the "Australian Financial Review", Monday 28 June.

Peter

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JoeKoh

Member since
April 2003
From: Defiance Ohio
13,319 posts

Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, July 3, 2004 7:45 AM

Nice feature. thanks Bergie
stay safe
Joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

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jeaton

Member since
September 2002
From: Rockton, IL
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Posted by jeaton on Saturday, July 3, 2004 7:33 AM

Locomutt,

It my fading memory serves me right, it was the Kingston Trio.

Jay

"We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics

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Anonymous

Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 2, 2004 5:02 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Bergie

By the way, there will not be a News Wire on Monday, July 5th as we celebrate Fourth of July weekend.

Have a safe weekend, and we'll see you on Tuesday.

Bergie

I hope this means there will be a Tuesday July 6th edition...Gotta know what's going on before I go fishin'

LC

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Anonymous

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April 2003
305,205 posts

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 2, 2004 5:01 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Bergie

Today's TRAINS News Wire is now live. Click here to read it, then come back here to comment.

Bergie

Looks good. Needs more short line content though...

LC

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locomutt

Member since
September 2003
From: Louisville,Ky.
5,077 posts

Posted by locomutt on Friday, July 2, 2004 1:42 PM

Thanks Bergie,

And have a SAFE & HAPPY long weekend!

BTW the first article is Excellent!

(I'm not sure many people will remember Poor Old Charlie)
BTW anbody out there remember who sang it?

Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!

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Bergie

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January 2001
From: US
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Posted by Bergie on Friday, July 2, 2004 1:25 PM

By the way, there will not be a News Wire on Monday, July 5th as we celebrate Fourth of July weekend.

Have a safe weekend, and we'll see you on Tuesday.

Bergie

Erik Bergstrom

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Bergie

Member since
January 2001
From: US
1,431 posts

July 2 TRAINS News Wire

Posted by Bergie on Friday, July 2, 2004 1:23 PM

Today's TRAINS News Wire is now live. Click here to read it, then come back here to comment.

Bergie

Erik Bergstrom

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