Re: Sydney Airport Link

["Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au>]

Gee, Sydney to Melbourne & Brisbane not a bad old trot. Even to Nowra is a
fair way and thats City Rail.
Cheers
Rod Gayford
"Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Dave Proctor wrote in message <84kl8s$94o$1@news1.mpx.com.au>...
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> >But while we are going down that path, why not compare QR with
Countrylink?
> >In comparison, Countrylink is pathetic, but they are both "subsidised
> >organisation(s) which exist(s) to promote government policy....." - why
is
> >one so much better than the other?
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> The answer lies in the policies they are designed to promote. QR's long
> distance trains are an integral part of the state's tourist promotions.
> Countrylink is designed to continue the provision of cheap fares to
various
> (growing) sections of the voting public. Most Countrylink trains do not
> travel very far.
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> Barry Campbell
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