Re: Latest news on Speedrail

["Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@eisa.net.au>]

I have never been on a Melb flight that leaves or arrives anywhere near on
time. The published airline timetables are misleading as they only refer to
take off and landing times.  On most days you can add a lot more in addition
to the check in times etc.  I notice ANSETT is advertising a ATM card type
service where you arrive at the airport and key in your card and choose your
flight and even seating position.
Cheers

Rod Gayford
"Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> "William Miller" <backtran@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:39cb29dd$0> Tezza <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
> > > Sydney to Melboorne, I think would be a better proposition. But then
> > again, what times are they talking about? 80 minutes just to Canberra,
yet
> > > Melboorne's only an hour by plane.
> > >
> > Plus the rest. The Syd Melb gate to gate published time is 1hr 20. Add
1/2
> > hr at least for check-in etc at the front end, add city transfers you
are
> > looking at something like 2.5 hours centre to centre of completely crap
> > hassled time, business or "pleasure". This is if everything is smooth
> which
> > on the last 3 times to Melb for me has been anything but.
> >
> > I think the VFT was going to be something like 3hrs centre to centre
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> Plus the rest. Check-in, baggage, city transfers.
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