Re: Latest news on Speedrail

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

"Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> > > But they're putting computer and internet access on planes now,
> so.......
> >
> > But only whilst at cruise, which for a 55 minute flight is around 25
> > minutes. Not a lot of time to get in and do something.
>
> So on a plane trip to Melboorne they'd still be about an hour ahead.

Not really - assume leaving Central Station at the same time (1200),
Speedrail (to Melbourne) would have you in the CBD of Melbourne at 1500.
With flying, you would arrive at the airport station at 1210, 1215 by the
time you walk up to the checkin counters, if you are a corporate client you
will get express check-in so 5 minutes to do all that (1220 by this stage),
the earliest your flight could be is 1240 (20 minute minimum check in) -
more likely 1300. Assuming there are no delays, pushback at 1300, landing in
Melboring at 1405, 10 minutes to wait for baggage, 30 minute cab ride into
CBD has you in the CBD at 1445 (if everything went exactly to plan).

In the train, you would have 3 hours of usable time (assuming you did not
eat lunch). If you flew you would have about 20 minutes before the flight,
about 20 minutes in the air, and about 25 minutes in the cab - all
disjointed time as opposed to the 3 continuous hours on the train.

It has been proven to work in Europe over similiar flight times to Sydney -
Melbourne, and there is really no reason why it can't work here as well.

Dave