Re: Sydney Airport Link

["Dave Proctor" <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au>]

Barry Campbell wrote in message ...
>
>Dave Proctor wrote in message <8599nd$epm$2@news1.mpx.com.au>...
>>Barry Campbell wrote in message ...
>>>Sydney to Melbourne and Sydney to Brisbane are comparable to Brisbane to
>>>Mackay. Mackay is only halfway up the coast. Southerners do not
appreciate
>>>the distances in Qld.
>>
>>But Brisbane to Mackay is not operated with rolling stock built for 4 to 5
>>hour journeys like Sydney-Melbourne and Sydney-Brisbane are.
>>
>And that's my point. Countrylink does not operate much in the way of long
>distance trains, they do not operate much in the way of commercial
>operations therefore they skimp. This seems pretty logical.

Doesn't seem logical to me. They are being forced to operate long distance
services with rolling stock meant to be used on short distance services.

Dave