Re: [NSW] quality of trains on airport line

["Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>]

Tezza <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> "Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in message
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> > There are only 3 tabled G sets from sector 3 in use on weekends, so even
> > just for Airport to Ashfield via Circle, the fleet should be plenty!
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> Why put G or T sets on the AL at all? People don't know what train they're
> going to get so it was never an issue for stopping people from using the
AL,
> just another bullshit excuse from the operators. If the lower the fares,
> people will use it.

Leaving better, newer trains stabled on weekends and using older, grotier
rolling stock - a marketing masterstroke.

As good as terminating/starting half the weekend AL trains at Central and
not stopping all Illawarra/South Coast trains at Wolli Creek Interchange
(esp. in peak hours).

Chris