Re: Syd Airport Link

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"Chris Downs"
> Tezza
> > "Chris Downs"

> > > > > > > I've also noticed an upswing (trying hard to be objective) in
> > > passengers generally bound for the airport by rail and loadings continue
> to improve, again from what I observe.  46,000(?) journeys per weekday
> > > within 2 years may not be too far off the mark.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I think you're being as optimistic as the owners who are currently
> > > > > claiming 10,000 per day. 1,000 per day would be a very generous
> estimate at the moment.
> > > > > > Domestic Terminal is currently the busiest station, with a mix of
> > > > > travellers and workers.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Unless someone's playing silly buggers with stats I thought it was
> > > 10,000 per day some months ago with a 2% growth rate.  Without doing the
> > > compound calc that approximates to a doubling in patronage each year if
> the 2%/week increase is maintained or 40,000+ within two years.
> > > >
> > > > Not a chance, 1,000 per day tops and that's being generous - what do
> other Driver's and guards say?
> > > >
> > > > The owners are just out and out lying, just as happened with the
> > > motorways, harbour tunnel and casino when they opened. They bullshit in
> the prospectus and don't want to admit it.
> > > >
> > > At 250 trains/day you need 40 people per train (join or leave) from one
> of the 4 stations to reach 10,000 passengers/day.  Many trains are below
> this figure but many are above.  The figures aren't implausible.
> >
> >
> > At no time during the day or night have I have that many passengers
> to/from those 4 stations. The figures are bullshit by a wide margin.
> >
> I've witnessed these numbers frequently from all stations including
> Eyes wide shut?  Or do you only count those on the platform as your train
> arrives (hint: double it to include those that get off your train).

Better still, count the people on both platforms and occassionaly have a look
to see how many get off. Even ask the guards.


> At 1,000 people/day that's 0.5 people to board and leave at each station for
> each of the 250+ trains/day.
>
> The only other explanation from my observations and your figures is that I'm
> the star attraction and these people only use AL stations to grab a glimpse
> of me - not bloody likely.

Maybe, but like I said - what do other Drivers and guards have to say?