Re: [NSW] quality of trains on airport line

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

Chris Stratton <stratton.chris.cp@NOSPAMbhp.com> wrote in message
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> > BINGO!  Someone finally said it.
> >
> > And then there's the minor matter of the inability of most TVMs to sell
> > tickets to the AL Stations..  How much notice did CityRail have of
> > their opening again???
> >
> >
> > MrPC
> > ICQ 58337073
>
> There are a number of reasons I didn't catch the train when going from
> Wollongong to the airport 2 weeks ago.
> 1. Trains from Wollongong do not stop at Wolli Creek. You either have to
> change at Hurstville and Wolli Creek or go to Central and change to go
back
> to the airport.
> 2. Carrying luggage on the train. This is made worse by having to change
> trains, see (1).
> 3. The cost of the ticket.
> 4. I would have to leave home a lot earlier to allow time for changing
> trains, late trains, and anything else that can go wrong. This doesn't
mean
> you can't be delayed by traffic or accidents when driving to the airport,
> but trains delays seem to be more common.
> --
> Regards,
> Chris Stratton
> Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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Just out of interest Chris how did you travel and what was the cost compared
with the train?

Regards

Chris Downs