Re: [NSW] quality of trains on airport line

[Ben Munro <sporologist@yahoo.com>]

There is a reason why all trains don't stop at Wolli Creek (at least
during the peak) It is because they cut costs when building the station,
and only built 2 platforms on the Illawarra line, rather than four.

petercook2705@my-deja.com wrote:
> 
> I agree, Wollongong trains should stop at Wolli Creek.  I mean, for
> heavens sake they stop at Hurstville, which is really only an
> interchange for Illawarra Local services (OK, and a few overpriced
> (mostly private) local bus services, and a shopping centre (which if
> you really wanted to use you'd drive to since you'd probably buy too
> much to lug home on a train)).
> 
> In the grand scheme of things, the Airport Link should be more
> important and has much more potential for high patronage than Illawarra
> Local services.
> 
> Yes, I realise that due to the high fares there probably are more
> passengers presently using Illawarra Local stations than the Airport
> Link Stations, but the fact remains - would you be more likely to
> travel to Banksia or to Kingsford Smith Airport?
> 
> MrPC
> ICQ 58337073
> 
> In article <8vcp5p$8uc$1@gossamer.itmel.bhp.com.au>,
>   "Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@NOSPAMbhp.com> wrote:
> > <petercook2705@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> > 8vco4i$hot$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8vco4i$hot$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> [snip]
> > 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.
> [snip]
> 
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