Re: Sydney/Melbourne transport comparisons

[jjjim <jjjim@bigpond.com>]

yep i can understand your point there.  But with the extra rollingstock ..
population.. usage , shouldnt there be More profit ? hehe

Most probably not for "some" reason, but thats the first thing that comes to
mind

Dave Proctor wrote:

> "jjjim" <jjjim@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> 3A9B6CC9.AF073432@bigpond.com">news:3A9B6CC9.AF073432@bigpond.com...
> > Well I can compare the sydney  system to brisbane . I think the major
> > differecneces where The better ticketing system in sydney.  The trains are
> > obvioulsy bigger and ride better  (bar the new brissy trains which ride
> exellent
> > for a narrow gauge. )
> >
> > You cant understand the guards in sydney,  why dont they have an automated
> doors
> > closing announcment like bris, u can understand.
> >
> > The Older sydney trains are quite ratty, and very old fasioned. and the
> brakes
> > stink ;-).  but being a bit of a nut i found them quite Historical and
> > fasinating.  From a tourists point of veiw i think a better ratio of new
> to old
> > trains is needed
>
> I think you summed it up well (implicitly though) - so let me expand on
> that.
>
> Sydney has more electric cars than all of the other systems combined. It
> obviously takes longer to replace those cars, so refurbishment is an
> attractive option.
>
> Sydney obviously does not stand up to Brisbane or Perth as far as rolling
> stock goes, your rolling stock is infinitely better than ours.
>
> BUT, if you had a system the size of ours, would you be able to cope as well
> as we do?
>
> Dave