Re: {vic} Daylight Overland

["Graeme" <gvrail@thatsent.com.au>]

With the start of the new daylight Overland, is there anyone who could
update us periodically on patronage on the new service.  I understand GSR
need to lift annual patronage from 72,000 pax to around 85,000 in order to
secure the future of the train.  It would be great to get occasional
updates.

--
Graeme Vellacott
PO Box 322
CANNINGTON 6987
AUSTRALIA
Email:   gvrail@thatsent.com.au
Ph/Fax: +61 8 9451 5630
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Andrew Tailby <atailby@mpx.com.au> wrote in message
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> yes but they wont as it isnt school hoildays.
> andrew
> "James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> > The first daylight Overland from Adelaide arrived Spencer Street on
> > time tonight.
> >
> > Consists:
> >
> > BL33+Power car+Chairman class carriage+Indian Pacific 1st
> > Twinette+Twinette+Roomette+Kookaburra club car+another Kookaburra club
> > car(I assume this is for coach class)+2 coach carriages and baggabe
> > car+1 motorail wagon.
> >
> > The train was very well patronised even in sleeper cabin, and the
> > motorail wagon was full of cars. Everyone in Spencer street look into
> > chairman class as there are beverage and beuatiful fruit platter on the
> > dining table:-)
> >
> > BL33(sea train) have been frequently hauls Overland, it's almost the
> > prime engine of Overland these days.
> >
> > XPT(with Federation colored power car) however was late(would be
> > Overdue!!!)and still cleaning at 810pm, whole platform 1 was full of
> > passengers, I think Countrylink can bring back the 7th XPT carriage
> > with this many passengers.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Cheers
> >
> > James
> >
> >
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> > Before you buy.
>
>