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>It does NOT take 1 hour to fly Melb to Adelaide. You fail to take into
>account
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>Time taken to get to the airport.
Doesn't it take time to get to the station?
>Time taken to check in baggage
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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
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>Time actually in the air
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Trains, of course take no time to travel!
>Time docking at destination
What?
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>Time to collect baggage
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See comments on checking baggage on trains.
>Time organising getting your lost baggage redirected from Brisbane to
>your destination address!
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Give me a break.
>Time getting from the airport to my final destination.
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See comments on getting to the airport
>All up your 1 hour trip may take anything up to 5-6 hours.
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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