Re: Daytime Overland

[james_ccj@my-deja.com]

In article <38E1F704.D03FBDDB@werple.net.au>,
Roderick Smith <rodsmith@werple.net.au> wrote:
> I think that the service won't attract any new passengers, just
alienate
> existing ones.
It would if market carefully. Brisbane->Sydney have similar bad timing
and it is still going strong:-)

>(which want a day service
> each way) and nothing for the capitals: the people wouldn't be on
other modes if
> the train were useful. The tourists (mainly international
backpackers) want an
> overnight service for economy.
A package tour for both capital would still be able to attract
passengers.

I really think they should consider through carriages with Indain
Pacific. There are quite a few people fly to Adelaide to join the
train. why not take the train all the way from Melbourne to Perth?


> Mark Bau wrote:
>
> >
> > There you have it, God is "GUARENTEEING" its failure!
> >
> > Commonsense tells you that this can only attract passengers. These
timings
> > are designed towards the tourist/leisure traveler type of which
there are
> > far more than an occasional football passengers. Yes they will lose
the
> > weekend return traveler but anyone who has the slightest need for
speediness
> > will probably not be taking the train in the first place.
> > I think this is a good move.
>
> --
> Regards
> Roderick B Smith
> Rail News Victoria Editor
>
>
--
Cheers
James


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