Re: Connex rail maps in refurbished cars

["Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>]

"Railvic" <railvic@primus.com.au> wrote in message
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> Daniel Bowen wrote:
> >
> [snip]
> >
> > Connex and Bayside (and others) are in an alliance known as The Met. In
this
> > alliance, they share tickets...
>
> "The Met"?  Boy, haven't used this term in the industry for a few years
> now.  What exactly is "The Met" nowadays??  Nowadays, even the name,

heh well, yeah, but you'll find it still says "The Met" above most train
stations, and this is how most of the general public still thinks of it.

> Public Transport Corporation (P.T.C.) is not used anymore.  The only
> alliance I can see between Connex and Bayside is through Dept. of
> Infrastructure (or the State Government of Victoria).

I believe the PTC, as an organisation, doesn't actually exist anymore, is
that right? In comparison, The Met was only ever a marketing name, wasn't
it?


Daniel

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