Re: Most hated trains in Australia! :-) (was: Favouritetrain/tram [Aus wide])

[Mark Bau <markbau@altavista.com>]

> From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
> Organization: Another Optus Customer
> Newsgroups: aus.rail
> Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 06:13:26 GMT
> Subject: Re: Most hated trains in Australia! :-) (was: Favourite train/tram
> [Aus wide])
> 
> James Brook (ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
>> Everybody has been listing their favourites. What about the ones you
>> hate?
> 
>> What is the rolling stock you hate?
> 
> VR PL cars.
> 
>> What suburban train do you hate?
> 
> Melbourne Hitachis with the original vinyl seats. Particularly on a hot
> day.
> 
> Closely followed by MTH cars on the Stony Point line.
> 
>> What interurban train do you hate?
> 
> Sprinters.
> 
>> What intercity train do you hate?
> 
> Travelling in a BRS overnight to Mildura.
> 
>> What Long Distance train do you hate?
> 
> The XPT when it had fixed facing seats.
> 
>> What route do you hate?
> 
> Anything diverted via the East Hills line, especially when you get stuck
> behind a stopping all signals suburban train.
> 
>> What tram do you hate?
> 
> Z1 class
> 
>> What station do you hate?
> 
> Keswick ARPT.
> 
> Cheers
> David

Well its a good thing you left Victoria then.

Mark