Re: [NSW] - hilarious SMH article

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Dave Proctor wrote:

> "David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> 39D9CA0B.BBB49C52@ozemail.com.au">news:39D9CA0B.BBB49C52@ozemail.com.au...
> > Dave Proctor wrote:
> >
> > > "David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > > 39D9B442.B3D8E798@ozemail.com.au">news:39D9B442.B3D8E798@ozemail.com.au...
> > > > Dave Proctor wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Less frequent and bigger - get rid of R sets, make all trains 8
> cars,
> > > but at
> > > > > slightly less frequencies. If they do not have enough cars to give
> some
> > > > > lines 15 minute frequencies, give them a 20 minute frequency
> instead.
> > > >
> > > > 20 minute timetables don't work.
> > >
> > > Why not?
> >
> > Memory timetable is lost.  15/30 minute timetables are much more popular.
>
> 20 minute timetable seems to work on some buses in the Penrith area - easy
> enough to remember.

Perhaps the Melbournites would like to comment re: their 20/40 minute suburban
timetables?  (Didn't they get rid of them?)

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