Re: [NSW] Who's got the worst trains

[The Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

Thats what the Terrorgraph failed to mention.
Our carriages have more seating / standing capacity.
But I'll let them off this time.
rgds

David Martin wrote:
> 
> It would be interesting to know the ratio of passengers to seats on both
> systems.
> I think CityRail would  come out clearly superior.
> 
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> Matthew Geier <matthew@mail.usyd.edu.au> wrote in message
> 8bbltn$61q$1@metro.ucc.usyd.edu.au">news:8bbltn$61q$1@metro.ucc.usyd.edu.au...
> > In article <rUcC4.1056$_Q.447061@news0.optus.net.au>,
> > David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote:
> > >Gnome 412 (gnome412@hotmail.com) won a Nobel Prize for literature by
> writing:
> > >> Each carriage on the network now carries almost 500 passengers a day on
> > >> average, compared to just over 400 in 1995.
> > >
> > >Let's see.....
> > >
> > >An 8 car train carries 2000 people during the peak. That's 250 per
> carriage.
> > >
> > >Morning peak in with 250 people, evening peak out with 250 people. Wow!
> > >That's 500 passenger per carriage per day!
> > >
> > >Why is CityRail running off peak trains when, according to the
> > >Terrorgraph's lie of argument, all these trains are empty?
> >
> >  They also neglect to point out that the Indian Suburban systems use
> > single deck rolling stock, so there are less seats and floor area...
> >
> >  Unless of course the Indian figures also include those to ride on
> > the roof!. (In 1.5KDC electric territory as well!)
> >
> >