Coachtrans Versus QR

[james_ccj@my-deja.com]

 Just read the news from RD, Coachtrans, the operator of Brisbane-Gold
Coast bus service attack Qld government over unfairl level of subsidy.
Coachtrans had complained to Queensland Competition Authority and
claimed they lost 250000 customers since 1st section GCR opened.

Did Coachtrans realised:

1. QR is responsible and have to pay for for all its
track/signal/rolling stock/infranstructure/rail-stations maintenance as
well as electric bill, whereas Coachtrans don't have to worry about
paying anything to QLD department of transport for running on Pacific
Highway, highway and bus stops maintenance?

2. Coachtrans's bus take passengers all the way to the front entrance
of the Movie World/Dream World/Wet-n-wild/Sea world, and the bus also
take passengers all the way to the center of Surfers Paradise/South
Port/Tweed Head/Casino/Board Beach and Pacific Fair where as
Citytrain's stations are so far away from CBD of Gold Coast? Coachtrans
have such advantage shouldn't loss any passengers at all.

3. Running time of the bus is close to or even faster then IMU
trains+Translink connection. Some of the buses origin from Brisbane
Airport and pick up passengers around Brisbane City Hall, coachtrans
also running hotel pick ups. whereas City train passengers have to walk
up to Edward Street to get to Central Station or Roma Street. These,
again give coachtrans advantage over citytrain.

4. Coachtran's timetable is irregular interval type, unlike QR's
regular 1/2 hourly timetable or hourly off peak, therefore easier for
QR users to remember.

5.Coachtrans's staffs are rather unfriendly compare with QR, if you
don't believe me, try to ask timetable from their staff!

Obviously Coachtrans lost passengers from mis-managment with so many
advantages over citytrains, Coachtrans shouldn't effected by QR at all.
I would say Coachtrans filed the complaint because of jealousy of QR's
success.


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Cheers

James


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