Re: SRA/Countrylink Outback Explorer

[Greg Rudd <grudd@mail.usyd.edu.au>]

"James C." wrote:

> > Managament never did want to run the train; it was a political
> dictate at
> > the time.
> Just like in the early 90s when Countrylink scrapped the popular
> sleeper trains to Brisbane/Murwillmbah and replaced Melbourne-Sydney
> Express with XPT.
>
> And V/line replaced some train services with coaches, QR withdraw
> Capricornian.
>
> > Any spurious excuse will do.
> >
> > In Melbourne, a manager stated that daily tickets could not be sold
> on trams
> > because a larger machine would be needed.  Even my octagenarian
> neighbour
> > could see that they were the same size as the coin-only machines on
> station
> > platforms.
> Country link comments on people who use Pacific Coast motorail from
> Coffs Harbour/Grafton to Byron bay: They just taking advantage of spare
> seats!!
>

This shows you that the senior management have a clear business focus. ie
cut costs but don't try to gain extra business because if there is not 200%
profit margin in it. It is a non core business activity.

>
> If the aim of running a train service is not letting passengers use the
> seats what is the purpose of train service then???
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> James
>
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