Hi there Yes it is very bad that thirty people died (at the Landbroke grove ,London rail crash) because the government would not spend 250Million pound or how ever much it was... but if that money was put in to the health service then how many people would be saved???...just a little food for thought.... Regards Jonathan Ferguson ------------------------------------------------------ Research Student Microelectronics/Radiation Group University of Lancaster Lancaster Bailrigg Lancs LA1 4YR Tel : (01524) 593326 Fax :(01524) 381707 j.ferguson@lancaster.ac.uk ICQ 31455174 ----- Original Message ----- From: Quentin To: Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 11:17 AM Subject: Re: [OT] A Learjet in distress > We can try as much as we like to increase safety and their will always > be somebody else who will tell us otherwise. > > The recent train crash in London is a case in point. After another > simular crash in the same area a few years ago, people were lobbying get > the anti collision systems fitted. Not done, reason: No money. > > There are many such examples. Another thing that gets to me is that > always something bad must happen before people jump up and take note. > > Wagner's point well taken. > Quentin >