howie’s halfpipe

This was in column 8 today.

The start of another fun-filled week on CityRail. Peter Eastaugh of Hornsby and Jason Rolph of Killara were among a packed load of commuters on the 7.10 from Hornsby yesterday morning when they heard (but could not quite believe) an announcement from the guard as the train approached North Sydney. “It has come to my attention that certain people are looking at their watches and glaring at the train driver because the train is running late. Please note that it isn’t the train driver or guard’s fault that the trains are running late and anyone caught doing this will be removed from the train.”