Re: Any suggestions for top 3 railways "things to do" in Sydney

[thalytgv@my-deja.com]

In article <387d7c41@news.iprolink.co.nz>,
  David McLoughlin <davemcl@AXE*THISiprolink.co.nz> wrote:
> Peter Mason wrote:
> >
> > My son (8) and I (we are from Melbourne) will be in Sydney for a
three days
> > toward the end of the month. We will be staying in Darling Harbour,
but
> > would like to do some railway oriented sightseeing.
>
> At the very least you must ride the Sydney Light Rail line which runs
> near where you are staying, to see just how far behind the rest of the
> world Melbourne's tram designs are (though Melbourne will get some
> modern trams like Sydney's soon).
>
> After that, my priority would be a ride on the new underground line to
> the airport (it's open now, isn't it?). And a scenic trip on the Blue
> Mountains line of recent crash ill-fame.
>
> David McLoughlin
> Auckland New Zealand
In article <387d7c41@news.iprolink.co.nz>,
  David McLoughlin <davemcl@AXE*THISiprolink.co.nz> wrote:
> Peter Mason wrote:
> >
> > My son (8) and I (we are from Melbourne) will be in Sydney for a
three days
> > toward the end of the month. We will be staying in Darling Harbour,
but
> > would like to do some railway oriented sightseeing.
>
> At the very least you must ride the Sydney Light Rail line which runs
> near where you are staying, to see just how far behind the rest of the
> world Melbourne's tram designs are (though Melbourne will get some
> modern trams like Sydney's soon).

For my personal experience,I wasn't very impress with Sydney Light
Rail, Sydney's Light rail trams are too similar to an ordinary low
floor bus, and the fare aren't that attractive. The same goes to
monorail.

But that was just my personal opinion.



James







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