Re: Brisbane airtrain

[Neil Crellin <pncrellin@iprimus.com.au>]

I am not trying to put a jinx on the Brisbane airport service.  I would very
much like it to succeed.  I have simply noticed mostly empty trains so far. I
certainly hope patronage improves.
Neil Crellin

RC wrote:

> "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>:
> >
> > >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.
> >
> > 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,
> but
> > what are you going to do, hire Superman to build them in less time?
>
> And Since John  Coyle is requoting to refute me - I'll requote too
>
> > "Neil Crellin" <pncrellin@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:3B1B4D5D.ADD6DCBC@iprimus.com.au...
> > > 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
> > >
>
> 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.