Re: re: My trip to Adelaide

Barry Campbell (campblbm@ozemail.com.au)
Sun, 26 Apr 1998 20:45:46 +1000

peter berrett wrote in message <3542CD21.4067@tbsa.com.au>...

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>It does NOT take 1 hour to fly Melb to Adelaide. You fail to take into
>account
>
>Time taken to get to the airport.

Doesn't it take time to get to the station?

>Time taken to check in baggage
>
Well, if you don't check it on the train you have to drag it onto the
carriage

>Time waiting for plane to leave

Only if you arrive really early and that can apply to trains too

>
>Time actually in the air
>
Trains, of course take no time to travel!

>Time docking at destination

What?
>
>Time to collect baggage
>
See comments on checking baggage on trains.

>Time organising getting your lost baggage redirected from Brisbane to
>your destination address!
>
Give me a break.

>Time getting from the airport to my final destination.
>
See comments on getting to the airport

>All up your 1 hour trip may take anything up to 5-6 hours.
>
Well, 2 hours I'll accept, given the 40 min check in time, an hour's flight
and 20 min for baggage claim. Can rail compete?

Barry Campbell