Re: NSW State Rail...a nightmare that is getting worse

["Jane Campbell" <janecampbell@optusnet.com.au>]

I think it's a great practice to leave your newspaper behind neatly.  Guards
and Drivers need never buy one then!

Regards

Jane
Anita Lukaszyk <neety@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:38F083D0.91C58A34@ozemail.com.au...
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> Michael Kurkowski wrote:
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> > I don't call that filth even. I normally buy the paper, and when I've
> > finished reading it, I leave it on the train for someone else to read
> > (which also means, not flinging it in the air and watching it fall to
> > bits). It works well, because when I don't have the chance to buy the
> > paper, I usually find at least one readable paper within the confines of
a
> > 3 car set.
> > * On the rare occasion that I buy the Terrorgraph, I NEVER leave it on
the
> > train.
> > I take all of my rubbish with me and promptly throw it in the bin as
soon as
> > I get off then train. :)
> >
> > And then take into account the wear and tear on a car, and other costs
> > associated with running it. Registration, insurance, service, crash
> > repairs. Adds up rather quickly. Perhaps some willing being here would
like
> > to calculate the full cost of running a car in 12 months, for your
average
> > Joe Blow travelling from your average suburb to the average workplace,
then
> > compare to train/bus/ferry/tram/bike/foot/rollerblade/horse/ufo (:
> > * A yearly ticket from Penrith to the City costs $1561.00 Accoridng to
> > http://www.cityrail.nsw.gov.au/fares/faresframe.htm   Certainly much
cheaper
> > than a car!
>
> neety
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> Anita Lukaszyk
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