Re: More electrification

["Kym Columbine" <KymColumbine@bigpond.com>]

Fare is equivalent to the McCafferty's bus service, about $25 one way  - if
I recall correctly - but the draw back is that it takes twice as long.  I
did it one Saturday morning when I had nothing better to do.   Nice trip but
too long to do regularly.  To attract passengers trip would have to be more
regular and much quicker.   Given a choice between a two hour bus or two
hour train trip - I would take the train any day.,

There is a lot of talk now about new road and rail crossings of the Range -
but still seems to be all talk at the moment.

Kym

James C. wrote in message <8ul64s$4qq$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
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>> What is the patronage?
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>> Catchya
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>Very little number of passengers take train due to:
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>1. The frequency(Westlander runs 2 weekly only)
>2. Longer journey time, train takes 4 hours, car can easily do in 2
>hours.
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>3. Rather inconvinent timing (7pm->11pm and 7am-->11am)
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>I'm not sure about fare level. Althrough the scenery is quite good
>especially on main range section, not many people take trains.
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>
>QR is investigating fast transit link between Toowoomba and Brisbane.
>(Railway digest)
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