Re: throwing out perfectly good trains and trams

[Ben <sporologist@yahoo.com>]

Dave Proctor wrote:
> 
> "David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:3944BFA4.874B6631@ozemail.com.au...
> > Bill Bolton wrote:
> >
> > > "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> > >
> > > > How can research data prove or disprove what was essentially a
> personal
> > > > opinion based on Eben's own findings whilst travelling?
> > >
> > > It indicates what the majority of ordinary passengers expect.
> >
> > Therefore, either Eben is not the majority, or Eben is not ordinary.  :-)
> 
> Although I tend to agree with him in a lot of his points (scary, isn't it!).
> Tangaras are newer than K-sets, yet K-sets are far more comfrotable. The
> newer catamaran ferries that are currently being built have seating which is
> far worse than the older RiverCats. XPT's are newer than HUB/RUB sets, but
> HUB/RUB sets are more comfortable. SO the fact that something is newer does
> not necessarily make it more comfortable.

I don't understand why everyone goes on about how uncomfortable the
seats in tangaras are. I find the vinyl seats in the older sets just as
uncomfortable as those in the tangara. The best seats in a suburban car
are the ones in the G set.
I prefer Tangaras because they have larger windows, and because they are
roomier in the door/end area and the stairs.

Ben Munro