Re: Brisbane XPT

["David Proctor" <daproc@spamsux.bigfoot.com>]

>Dianne must have been born in Sydney, where Pavolovian training >causes
backwards travel to be impossible.  Residents of other >capitals were not so
conditioned.

I agree - this preoccupation with facing the direction of travel in Sydney
unbelievable - and I travel from Emu Plains to Chatswood almost daily, which
is a long journey (over 90 minutes) by suburban standards, and I will quite
often deliberately choose a backward facing seat, thus reducing the chance
of someone sitting next to me.

>The question is irrelevant, as the compartments face in both
>directions (twinned around a shared toilet/shower compartment).

Not really irrelevant - if you know which direction the train (and therefore
the carriage) and you know the layout of the carriage, it is possible to
request specific compartments - I always request 33/34 - the one right at
the door, and has its own shower and toilet!

Hope this helps,

David "The Doctor" Proctor
daproc@spamsux.bigfoot.com