Re: (NSW) How good are our trains?

["Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com>]

OK sorry, CityRail fare collection is rather shit.

"The Railway Rasputin II." <bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote in message
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> What you mean we collect fares?
> :-)
>
> rgds
>
> Hubert Lam wrote:
> >
> > in terms of fare collection we are ranked perhaps below third world
> > countries.
> >
> > <chris@enet21.com.au> wrote in message
> > 389FDDA3.B0997146@enet21.com.au">news:389FDDA3.B0997146@enet21.com.au...
> > > We are also behind Singapore (their stations are really cool!)  and
> > believe it
> > > or not Thailand as they have just opened up a new elevated railway in
> > Bangkok.
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > Lourie Smit wrote:
> > >
> > > > The following letter appeared in today's Daily Telegraph:-
> > > > "An English visitor once remarked to me, oddly enough in a monorail
car,
> > > > that he was tremendously impressed with our trains. He found them
fast,
> > > > regular and on time.
> > > > Obviously CityRail was enjoying a purple patch at the time.
Although,
> > > > compared with UK trains, ours are superior, there's the catch.
> > > >  By wolrd standards, English transport is lowly rated, so the
compariosn
> > > > woth ours is nothing to be proud of. What about the trains in
France,
> > > > Germany, Russia, the US, Switzerland, Italy? How do we arte
alongside
> > them?
> > > > The answer is taht we rate poorly. In Germany, you can buy your
tickets
> > on
> > > > board the train from a passing conductor. In the Frankfurt and
Stuttgart
> > > > areas this conductor also asks whether you would like a beer,
coffeee or
> > > > sandwich - and takes your order. In New York, the commuter trains
have
> > > > comfortable bars and lounges. We are also far behind China where
tray
> > > > tables, refreshments, reliability, cleanliness and pleasant service
are
> > > > standard.
> > > > One example is the two-hour trip between Shanghai and Hangzhou.
Arrival
> > and
> > > > departure countdowns are shown on an elctric signboard and
passengers
> > are
> > > > escorted to their carriage by an attendant.
> > > > Will Javitts, Manly"
> > >