[Goanet] Re: Monorail vs Skybus

2005-10-11 Thread karmarkar d
I think the posts by Averthan D'souza are really unfortunate. When there is no development, we Goans cry foul and when the Government makes an effort people immediately raise a stink. The Goa Govt has called for a global expression of interest for an Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) system a

[Goanet] Re: Monorail vs Skybus

2005-10-14 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
<< ... what are the safety measures in place if the sky-train comes to a halt in between two stations? In monsoons? Will the sky-train survive blasts of 75 kmph winds or more? ... questions that I had put to the Konkan Railway web-site a couple of years ago, as yet unanswered. >> Gabriel F Beli

Re: [Goanet] Re: Monorail vs Skybus

2005-10-12 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
--- karmarkar d <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think the posts by Averthan D'souza are really > unfortunate. > Dear Karmarkar, I don't know if you've caught on to what Avertahanus was saying. At this moment in time, there is not much point in spending crores on fancy mass transit systems.

Re: [Goanet] Re: Monorail vs Skybus

2005-10-13 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
Gabriel, Know not what filters you use to read Averthan D'Souza's posts. I too, believe, the tone and content, are, to put it very mildly, * really unfortunate*. Yes, Averthan may be entitled to his opinion. But, should members of Goanet be subjected to having to read the rantings of those who

Re: [Goanet] Re: Monorail vs Skybus

2005-10-13 Thread Bernado Colaco
--- Gabriel de Figueiredo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- karmarkar d <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I think the posts by Averthan D'souza are really > > unfortunate. > > > Karmarkar and co do not know the meaning of third world situation. On the other hand Goans are brain washed with

Re: [Goanet] Re: Monorail vs Skybus

2005-10-14 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
--- Lawrence Rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gabriel, > >> Yes, Averthan may be entitled to his opinion. But, > should members of > Goanet be subjected to having to read the rantings > of those who seem > allergic to anyone whose name is not of Portuguese > origin? > Lawrence, Rajaram

Re: [Goanet] Re: Monorail vs Skybus

2005-10-14 Thread Nasci Caldeira
you fail to remove these filters even after the Sky Bus tests have proved themselves a failure, of a big magnitude. Nasci Caldeira From: Lawrence Rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Goanet] Re: Monorail vs Skybus Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:53:20 +0530 Gabriel, Know not what fi