Re: Countrylink - Canberra - Sydney

["Nobody" <dweebken@NOSPAM.yahoo.com>]

ok thanks for the info. I enjoy travelling Countrylink for the simple reason
that my 6'4 frame hates travelling long distance (cramp-o-rama) and the
ability to get up and walk is a benefit on the train that no other form of
transport can offer (except for maybe the boat, and I get sick on those and
where do you get a long distance one without paying a bomb?). I know what
you mean about the generalisation with "dregs" of society, something i've
noticed.
However when I went to Wachope from Sydney in October, they overbooked car e
(economy). As a result I didnt get my window seat which I had asked for. The
attendant was very good about it and moved me to a seat in car f (econ.),
which was near empty!
Of note was that the train (Grafton XPT 12:00 from Hornsby) was over 2 hours
late at Wachope. Despite this, the staff kept the people fully informed of
the problems (late departure from Sydney due to signalling meant train was
out of its slot and had to wait to cross more trains) and despite a verbal
hammering from several customers, they kept their smiles and were very
tactful and apologetic (something rare in the railways it seems). Well done
Countrylink for facing the problem so well.

Brendan

"Michael Kurkowski" <mk@netstra.com.au> wrote in message
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> Christopher_Martin GORDON <cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au> said:
>
> >: I have travelled Countrylink several times, and in both 1st and
> >: economy. I have never noticed any difference between the two apart
> >: from proximity from the Buffet car. Is there a difference? Are there
> >: any people who know what the difference is?
> >
> >In economy the seats only go back to 28 degrees, where as in 1st class
> >the seats go to 40 degrees.
>
> And, as a generalisation about rail travel in general, Economy normally
> drags up the dregs of society whereas it's usually the more civilised
> people who put out for first class. Yes, this is a generalisation and does
> not reflect everyone who travels on each class.
>
> Last trip on the XPT I did, first class was nice and quiet, cleaner, and
> there were less people than economy. The extra inclination on the seats to
> me at least means a more comfortable sleep. I tried the seat half up and
it
> didn't work. I will say, it's hard to sleep on the XPT either way.
>
> Can't say that the seating in the Xplorer would be too much different
> though. I will find this out for myself when I am up there next :-) (Late
> Feb).
>
> Regards
> Michael
>
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