Re: [Melb] Airport Heavy Rail Connection Needed!

[Dave Proctor <david@sd3.mailbank.com>]

On Mon, 21 May 2001 11:06:46 GMT, "Daniel Bowen"
<dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au> wrote:

>
>"Mark Pearson" <markkoala@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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>> Last year our family went to watch the Swans at Colonial Stadium. A local
>> waiting for the Skybus suggested that it would be cheaper for the 4 of us
>to
>> get a cab. It cost about $28 to the stadium instead of 4 x $12 on the bus.
>
>Absolutely correct. I always try to point this out to people - if there's 3
>or more of you, a taxi is definitely the best bet.

Myself and two other umpires caught a cab from Flinders Lane to the
Airport last January (delete gratutious Australian Open, brought to
you by Ford, plug) and it cost us over $40. And since I once existed
in Melbourne, I was able to keep track of the way he went, and he
certainly went the quickest way. Would have been cheaper to get
SkyBus.

>> The Answer: Generally the business traveler will always catch the cab for
>> point to point convenience.
>
>Yes. *But* there is a genuine lack of taxis from the city in the afternoon
>peak, and traffic problems once you find one. IMHO, a fast frequent train
>service - say, city loop to the airport in less than half an hour - would
>pick up a lot of business users.
>
>If the airport trains only go from Spencer Street, then I think we need to
>look at that old chestnut of city loop train directions again.

Agreed - taxi changeover times are a problem around the country, it
seems. I have my thoughts on how to change it, but I wont go down that
road.

Dave