Re: Mexican railway (Melb - Wagga)

["Peter Berrett" <pberrett@optushome.com.au>]

Oh and add to that the Wagga people who come to the Melbourne cup.

cheers Peter

Peter Berrett <pberrett@optushome.com.au> wrote in message
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> I am sure the locals in Wagga would love a speedy rail service into
> Melbourne. Melbourne has many attractions, shows, shopping and other
things
> to amuse a visitor from the country. A visitor could take the kids to the
> Royal Show, go to the Imax theatre, see a concert, go to the footy, ride
> Puffing Billy, sample our wide range of fine restaurants, do business in
our
> central business district, ride a tram, etc etc etc
>
> They don't call it Marvellous Melbourne for nothing.
>
> As for us city folk there will always be a few people who want to visit
> Wagga to visit relatives. If such a service was created the locals would
be
> wise to develop an integrated tourism plan to encourage Melbourne city
folk
> to come and visit Wagga. Such a plan would have to include local transport
> so that visitors can get around Wagga.
>
> cheers Peter
>
> Brown Family <lbrown2@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > >If the NSW government can see fit to run a longer service to get from
> Wagga
> > >to Sydney, it seems logical that a 4 hour service (set at appropriate
> times
> > >and marketed properly)  to Melbourne would draw bigger numbers
> particularly
> > >as it would take less time to get there than Sydney and cost less. From
> the
> > >Victorian Govt's perspective it would encourage NSW people to spend
their
> > >$$$ in Victoria.
> >
> > [sd]
> >
> > >If so then a 3 hour service from Wagga to Melbourne could be a reality
in
> a
> > >few years.
> > >
> > >
> > On the other hand........
> >
> > How many people would want to go from Wagga to Melb and v.v.?
> >
> > Les Brown
>
>