Re: [QLD] Diesels on Airport Line

["Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>]

Sydney's Airport Line can't attract enough passengers because of fares and
those it does attract it torments with poor service.

Today:
The 4:02pm Central - East Hills via AL left Central on time;
The 4:08pm Central - Wolli Creek via AL mysteriously disappeared off the
plasma "radar" (no announcement);
The 4:17pm Central - East Hills via AL was about 10' late at Central, it ran
express Central to Bexley North via Tempe skipping the AL altogether.
The 4:28pm Central - Campbelltown via AL was announced as the next AL service
and would have been at least 4' late due to other services (I'd bailed on the
4:17).

A 32' break in service saw some pretty agitated and frustrated passengers at
Central, no doubt watching the departure time of their domestic flights creep
closer.  I wonder how many will return for more?

On a brighter note Mascot was doing a good trade City bound at 5pm, peak hour
loads still appear to be on the up.

Chris

BEE EFF <mcreely@pnc.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hope it gets better patronage than the one in Sydney(by all accounts it's
going
> broke).
>
> One would think they should have learnt by the mistakes with the Sydney
Airport
> Line and provide spaces for peoples luggage etc.
>
> I guess we can only hope!
>
> Regards BEE EFF
>
> John Boxall wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 15 Feb 2001 18:11:45 +1100, "Kym Columbine"
> > <KymColumbine@bigpond.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Seen on Sunday afternoon  passing through the International Terminal 2 x
> > >diesels running towards the city.  Looks like the line is complete and
ready
> > >to go.
> > >
> > >Heard some QR staff talking the other day, their "expert opinion" was
that
> > >the Airport line was a waste of money, that people aren't going to use
it.
> >
> > Aren't going to use it ? Crock!
> > I travel roughly every three weeks BNE-SYD ... and used to allow one
> > hour to get from Roma St to the airport via the Skytrans bus or taxi.
> > Always end up late on the bus (sprint for gate 34!) or $50 poorer in
> > the taxi. The train will provide a constant, regular and reliable
> > connection.
>