Re: Speedrail would have spin-off for border region

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Maurie Daly" <mauried@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> Its a good argument , and a similar situation exists with Canberra
> becoming a dormitory suburb of Sydney as the travel times make it
> quite possible.
> What is conveniently ignored is that the fares for the high speed
> train make it totally untenable for commuting , either from Wagga to
> Melb or Canberra to Sydney.
> Would you pay in excess of $100 each way to go shopping in Melb from
> Wagga,or commute to Sydney from Canberra at a cool cost of $1000 per
> week.
> No one will,and for this reason hi speed trains will simply replace
> plane journeys.

Wanna bet? I took some people in my cab (part time job) from Leura to
Penrith, wait for 45 minutes whilst they went shopping, then back to Leura -
$104 for the fare, $30 for the waiting time, and a $40 tip. They do this
every fortnight.

Some people have more dollars than sense (like the guy who ordered a cab to
go to the local fruit & veg shop, to get 3 red chili's - 40c worth - and
deliver them to his place - an $8.80 delivery charge).

Dave