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Re: Sydney Airport Link
- Subject: Re: Sydney Airport Link
- From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 19:49:22 +1100
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- References: <847g0i$o9k$1@news1.mpx.com.au> <%jEa4.6260$n23.17570@ozemail.com.au> <84f4gt$ksf$1@news1.mpx.com.au> <chFa4.6315$n23.17334@ozemail.com.au> <84f90v$mvf$1@news1.mpx.com.au> <INHa4.4761$oJ5.11007@newsfeeds.bigpond.com> <84fijm$t4t$1@news1.mpx.com.au>
- Reply-To: trainman@ozemail.com.au
Dave Proctor wrote:
> Royce Columbine wrote in message ...
> >I travelled Coach Class Sydney-Perth and Perth-Adelaide a couple of years
> >ago, didn't think it was too bad. I was lucky though, the only time I had
> >anyone next to me was on the Broken Hill - Adelaide section of the West
> >bound trip - the rest of the time, in both directions, I had two seats to
> >myself. Only complaint was probably the food, not much variety for a three
> >day trip.
>
> I had someone next to me from Perth all the way to Sydney and they did not
> have one single shower.
>
> I also resent the fatc that AN (and GSR are following in their footsteps)
> are reducing the standard of caoch class. I think it is unreasonable to
> expect people to stay in their seat for that length of journey. I think some
> sort of club/lounge car is in order, considering the length of the journey.
Compare to forward thinking QR, where even steerage passengers can still use the
Club car and dining car. Then compare to CountryLink who don't even have a club
car (or dining car).
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David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/