Re: Brisbane airtrain

[John Coyle <nospam@newsranger.com>]

In article <3b1d5755@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, RC says...
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>"Michael" <usenet.spam@gunzel.net> wrote in message
>news:90B79F3D6gunzelT333@203.50.2.80...
>> John Coyle <nospam@newsranger.com> wrote in article
>> <3hSS6.4176$v4.212175@www.newsranger.com>:
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>> >Only every second train has luggage space. They need dedicated trains
>> >on a Roma St-Airport shuttle. A large good quality PT map and
>> >information racks could be provided, plus extra luggage space. The
>> >cars could feature scens of the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast,
>> >Outback Queensland, etc. Further, the sets should be clean. The old
>> >EMU that I rode to the airport had vomit stains on the floor,
>> >scratched windows, and one "fogged" window. Not  a good impression for
>> >overseas visitors! The one big advantage over  Sydney, is that the
>> >trains start from the airport and overcrowding doesn't happen.
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>> Rather pathetic when someone who runs a public transport group isn't even
>> aware of what is common knowledge, i.e. trains are currently being built
>> for that purpose. Yes it's a shame that they aren't in service already,
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>> what are you going to do, hire Superman to build them in less time?
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>And Since John  Coyle is requoting to refute me - I'll requote too
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>> "Neil Crellin" <pncrellin@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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>> > Does anyone have any early figures on passenger loadings on the Brisbane
>> > Airport services?  Every train I've seen so far seems to have only a
>> > handful of passengers.
>> > Neil Crellin
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>Some people on this newsgroup seem determined that just because the Sydney
>airport stations failed to give a profit to their private backers, then
>every jinx they can place on the Brisbane airtrain, to watch it fail so they
>can say "I told you so, the trains belong to the less priviledged and these
>suits better get back in their taxis where they belong". This despite my
>overwhelming evidence from overseas that given clean, fast, punctual, well
>connecting rail services, the suits will choose the most appropriate mode.
>The number of times I sat in peak hour traffic on South Dowling St trying to
>get to the airport in a taxi.
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>Yes, I knew that additional SMU cars are on order. But, how long has the plan to build the airport line been known about? Years, of course! So, the dedicated airport trains should have been in service before the line opened! Remember the "Five P's". Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance.
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