Re: (NSW) How good are our trains?

["chris@enet21.com.au" <chris@enet21.com.au>]

Yes, I agree but it doesn't mean that we should not modernise ours. I believe
there were plans to improve the air quality on Sydney underground stations -
what happened to them? Put through the departmental paper shredder?

Chris

Dave Proctor wrote:

> chris@enet21.com.au wrote in message <38A13275.804B0F1C@enet21.com.au>...
> >Singapore fares are roughly the same as ours but they get air conditioned
> >underground platforms. Any plans for ours?
>
> There system (MRT) is also a hell of a lot newer than our system, and their
> population is a lot denser (in terms of population density, not in brain
> skills!) There are other factors at play in SIN, such as the restricted
> traffic in the inner city area, and the relatively small land mass of the
> country - all of which contributes to much higher ridership. This is evident
> from the design of the trains - not much seating and heaps of standing room.
>
> Dave