Re: Difference between long distance and intercity

["James C" <jamesccj@optusnet.com.au>]

The problem is the geographic size of this country(biiiiigggg). Some
European/Asian country's Intercity train runs no further then distance
between Sydney and Gosford or Geelong-Melbourne where we consider that's a
suburban train.  Gaps between priciapl cities in Australia are also large,
eg Melbourne-Sydney 960km where as some other countries 2 principal cities
may not be further then Sydney-Strathfiled or Flinder street-Footscrary.


Most of other  suburban trains from other countries run no further then
Sydney-Paramatta (or Flinder street- Preston/Box Hill/Caulfield) .
Maybe those European/Asian trains definition may not be useful here.


Cheers
James




Roderick Smith <rodsmith@werple.net.au> wrote in message
393E0317.498FA948@werple.net.au">news:393E0317.498FA948@werple.net.au...
> The whole world has a definition of intercity which differs from
CityRail's
> latest debasement of terms.
>
> David Bromage wrote:
>
> > Eric Cartman (erkV69@erk.au.com) wrote:
> > > Intercity - CityRail train that extends beyond the suburban boundary -
> > > example Sydney to Lithgow.
> >
> > V/Line had a different meaning. Interurban was Melbourne to geelong,
> > Ballarat, bendigo, Seymour, Traralgon, etc. Intercity was Melbourne to
> > Warrnambool, Dimboola, Swan Hill, Albury, etc.
> >
> > > Long Distance -  CountryLink service.for example Sydney - Dubbo.
> > > Interurban - former name for Intercity trains
>
> Regards
> Roderick B Smith
> Rail News Victoria Editor
>
>