Re: Coachtrans Versus QR

[L & D <daisyw@ozemail.com.au>]

james_ccj@my-deja.com wrote:

>  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:
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> 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?

Between Logan motor way at Beenleigh and the Smith St. motor way at Gavan
the Pacific Hwy (4 lane Hwy) is being reconstructed in to the Pacific motor
way incorporating 4 lanes in each direction then between Smith st (which
basicly follows the route of the old Southport railway line) and Neilsons
Road at Nerang is being reconstructed in to 3 lanes each way this is
costing some where around $600,000,000  and I bet you no Coach company
won't complain about the hidden subsidy they and all motorists will receive
when using the new motor way which will allow for faster services.

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> 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.
>

There was something written in the newspapers a few years ago when the then
state Gov was telling  us the virtues of the Pacific Motor way which  was
only in the planning stage they indicated that it would decrease transit
times ( guess who for) and that the speed limit would be higher than on
other highways 130 km per hour was suggested at the time. But since then
there was a change of gov and I believe the speed limit will be 110 km per
hour .Driving on the old Pacific Hwy before the restrictions due to road
works if you obeyed the speed limit certain coaches would push you and when
they passed you it wasn't long before they were gone.

Davo

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