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Re: VFT Sydney - Canberra

Subject: Re: VFT Sydney - Canberra
From: "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 08:50:18 +1000
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"Hans-Joachim Zierke" <DELETE.THIS.hjz@Zierke.com> wrote in message
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>
> David Bromage schrieb:
>
> > Experience in Europe suggests that the magic 3 hours has been pushed out
> > to about 3.5 hours, thanks mainly to Thalys and Eurostar.
>
> ??? Eurostar Paris-London needs 2:54 to 3:08?

I think he was referring to the time where rail stops being competitive with
air. It was 3 hours, it is now up around the 3.5 hours. Any more then 3.5
hours and people start to prefer air travel.

Dave

References:
- Re: VFT Sydney - Canberra
  - From: signal_spotter@my-deja.com
- Re: VFT Sydney - Canberra
  - From: "James C" <noemail@emailsux.com>
- Re: VFT Sydney - Canberra
  - From: signal_spotter@my-deja.com
- Re: VFT Sydney - Canberra
  - From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)

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