Re: www.virginblue.com.au

["Eric Cartman" <erkV69@erk.au.com>]

James

Maybe because the pensioner vouchers run out at Albury?

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James C <jamesccj@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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| This reminded me usually I found Melbourne-Sydney XPT loading very well in
| between Albury and Sydney but between Melbourne and Albury there aren't as
| many passenger use this stretch as Albury-Sydney
|
| Cheers
| James
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| a n d R e w ; <rods42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| 8ifd7i$i38$1@bunyip.cc.uq.edu.au">news:8ifd7i$i38$1@bunyip.cc.uq.edu.au...
| > OK so let's say, for instance, I live in Lismore and want to go
| > to Newcastle?
| >
| > Am I going to drive up to Brisbane and get a flight down to
| > Sydney then get an interurban train up to Newcastle? What a
| > waste of time. I'd be better off just driving to Newcastle
| > (assuming I have a reliable car) or - taking the XPT!
| >
| > We must remember that long distance trains serve passengers all
| > along their route as well as those at either end.
| >
| > ANDREW
| >
| >
| > "Eric Cartman" <erkV69@erk.au.com> wrote in message
| > 394a18d5@news.iprimus.com.au">news:394a18d5@news.iprimus.com.au...
| > > At first glance, the words Virgin Blue may not appear to have
| > much to do
| > > with railfans (or maybe it does, who knows?) at first glance
| > but it appears
| > > as though it might.
| > >
| > > As you are possibly aware, Virgin Blue is the name of the 2nd
| > major
| > > competitor for Ansett and QANTAS on the
| > Sydney-Melbourne-Brisbane routes
| > > (Impulse being the first). What impact do you think that these
| > new airlines
| > > will have on rail services on this corridor? Both new
| > companies describe
| > > their services as no frills to reduce the cost of flying, with
| > no meals or
| > > inflight entertainment included in the fare (sounds like
| > CountryLink now but
| > > many less hours)?
| > >
| > > FYI, Impulse are now operating Sydney - Canberra and Sydney -
| > Melbourne and
| > > will operate Sydney-Brisbane later this year. Virgin Blue will
| > operate later
| > > this year.
| > >
| > > I know which I'd choose to get to Melbourne cheaply/quickly on
| > the spur of
| > > the moment!
| > >
| > > Thoughts/comments?
| > >
| > > --
| > > Eric
| > > aus.rail FAQ (under evaluation)
| > > http://www.erk.au.com/erktrans/ausrail_faq.htm
| > >
| > > Eric's Transport Site Direct URL:
| > http://www.erk.au.com/erktrans/
| > > Sport, TV and Humour Archives http://www.webalias.com/erknet
| > > Email me: erkV69@erk.au.com (remove the V69)
| > >
| > > "They have the internet on computers now?" - Homer Simpson.
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
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