Re: The Ultimate Challenge -CityRail for a Week REPORT

[magilla gorrila <choochoo@spin.net.au>]

Hey what is wrong with catching a train that is late and finding it covered in
graffitti and sharing the carrige with a scumbag junkie who throws up on the
already filthy seats while some moron is talking on the phone loudly. I could go
on.

Marc Hunt wrote:

> Here's my report on using Cityrail from the Central Coast to Parramatta for
> the week.
>
> Result,  I didn't , I chickened out and bought a new car instead.
>
> The best intentions with the least conviction.
>
> Rather than battle CityRail everyday I'd rather shell out the $30,000 and be
> done with it.
>
> Consider this, I'm ex-NSWGR/PTC/SRA, I love my trains but they do not hold
> enough reward for me to consider using them on a daily basis. Times are
> inconvenient, often late, sometimes cancelled, more often dirty and graffiti
> sprayed, insolent, untrained staff and ambivelant staff.
>
> For $57 a week I can drive my new Honda door to door, apart from the
> mythical "green" benefits, what would entice an average person to commit to
> public transport in the first place ?
>
> Yes I admit it takes me an hour and a half in traffic to get to and from my
> destination and of course we could also factor in running costs, fuel
> (company pays for it anyway), insurance (company again), wear and tear
> (company again, car allowances are around $20,000 annually) and lets not
> forget stress but I'm willing to accept all the above for the one major
> factor that public transport does not give me C-O-N-V-E-N-I-E-N-C-E at an
> acceptable cost.
>
> Constructive and differing ponits of view are welcome, flamers just go into
> the kill file anyway.
>
> Marc Hunt (ex-Enfield Guard, President of the Casey Jones Fan Club, Honda
> Driver, Beer Drinker, Womaniser and all round pain in the a**** !!)