Re: URGENT Re: [VIC] V/line timetables on the net

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <8F33EA2FEtelstraNews@139.130.239.94>,
  mk@netstra.com.au (Michael Kurkowski) wrote:
> daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au (Dave Proctor) wrote in
> <O9cT4.2020$M61.884087@news0.optus.net.au>:
>
> >Serious question.
> >
> >Is VLP offering optional reservations? Just about every other train
that
> >it is possible to book on is compulsory reservations, the last
optional
> >res trains being the mail trains in NSW (IIRC).
> >
> >So, if you have booked, are bookings optional? If not, then James
would
> >be better off booking.
>
> Most trains are non-bookable. On top of that, some intercity services
like
> Albury, Swan Hill, Sale, etc have optional booking.
>
> Tomorrow afternoon I have opted for a different way home to most
railfans
> from the V set transfer. Most people as far as I know, to save time,
are
> alighting at Castlemaine and getting an up Bendigo local to
Melbourne. I
> will sit at Bendigo for the hour and a bit and get the up Swan Hill,
which
> has optional booking (and first class - no way you'll get me down
there in
> econ from Bendigo to Melbourne).
Eco would be pacted on that train because they will combine passengers
from Echuca and Swan Hill, on top of that extra Sunday school studnet
traffic from country.

I took that train several times, after the 1st experience I always book
way ahead.....

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Cheers

James

PS: would those new DMU have 1st class??


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