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Re: [NSW] September 2001 timetable and Millennium train delivery
- Subject: Re: [NSW] September 2001 timetable and Millennium train delivery
- From: "Al" <alpout@optusnet.com.au>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 13:34:20 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- References: <3B30A30C@MailAndNews.com>
- Xref: news1.unite.net.au aus.rail:38591
"Vaughan Williams" <ender2000@MailAndNews.com> wrote in message
3B30A30C@MailAndNews.com">news:3B30A30C@MailAndNews.com...
> >That then raises the question of cause and effect. If the patronage is
> >insufficient to justify more services, is it because the hourly
> >service does not encourage people to use it? Would a more frequent
> >service mean increased patronage?
>
> Almost certainly, especially as that area gets more and more urbanised. Most
> of the people there drive to Blacktown when they want to get a train.
>
> And dupeing the line would improve reliability. There oughta be a law
> against
> single track
>
> Vaughan Williams
> Secretary
> Public Transport Users Association
> 247 Flinders Lane
> Melbourne 3000
> http://www.ptua.org.au
Vaughan, not meaning to be picky here, but could you please respond to
articles directly under the one you're responding to? It would make it a lot
easier to follow a thread.
Al