I'd like to say I agree with this!
dkennard wrote:
>
> Greetings Colin:
>
> My interests are fairly broad: "Railways: past, present and future."
>
> I am interested in the UK because of its relationship with other parts of the
> world, particularly Australia and the adaptation of exported British locos to
> local conditions.
>
> If you were to open up the list to all forms of transport, I would still
> find it interesting, but I doubt whether I could keep up with the volume.
> Perhaps there should be separate lists for other forms of transport with
> links when there is an overlap or a useful relationship. On occasions I
> like to look at articles on canal transport, but I simply do not want to read
> about this topic every day.
>
> There is scope I believe for more discussion on future trends in railway
> construction and operations. In NSW we are moving very quickly in the direction
> of unstaffed stations, particularly at night and weekends. I am concerned that
> this will lead to greater vandalism and will be counter-productive, in that
> passengers will be less enthusiastic about using trains because of fear of
> assault. (Currently, in the interests of reducing vandalism, waiting rooms and
> toilets are locked up, too.) This is
> currently being countered by the introduction, at great cost, of CCTV.
> In one trial the number of alleged offences was reduced, but one
> commentator claimed that it meant that such activities were transferred
> elsewhere. There is also the question of the response time.
>
> There are current proposals for VFT from Sydney to Canberra. While one can be
> impressed by the anticipated speed of travel, there are enormous costs, both
> financially and environmentally. I should like to see more discussion about VFT.
>
> Colin, I believe that it would be a good idea for papers, prepared by your
> students on whatever topics are in your course, to be available for
> comment. You may need to decide whether they are of a sufficient standard before
> they are on view. This would be good experience for the students to see what
> others think about their work. It may also reveal strengths and weaknesses.
> Above all it should help the students to present more cogent arguments, knowing
> there will be world-wide scrutiny. It would also be of useful to learn about the
> extent of their research.
>
> I would be very interested in moving away a little from heritage and welcoming
> an input from those with new ideas.
>
> With best wishes from the Kennard family. Looking forward to your next visit.
> Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
>
> Desmond Kennard
>
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> MZ¶
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