Re: XPT service ? Jack.

[telljb@ozemail.com.au (< Tell >)]

"Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>One of the problems of rail transport is that there is no where to cascaade
>stock to these days. It has to earn its living on the main line to the end
>of its days. Now this can be overcome by good maintenance but why bother.
>Rail transport is largely used by concession travellers. Take away the
>concessions and see how many passenegers you get.


That's true about concession's.
  
The XPT was a political stunt, and contrary to views
from NSW, that is what people outside of NSW always
thought about that expensive exercise.

These things belong in Europe/UK, particularly the
latter where the rail system was and still is for
passengers with appropriate track to suite.

Cheers
  
----Terry Burton