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Re: VFT letter

To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
Subject: Re: VFT letter
From: dbromage@omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: 22 Jul 1998 01:19:36 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Customer of Access One Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
References: <01bdb335$cd2a9340$1812868b@cyrix-mmx-200> <1998072101582900.VAA08771@ladder01.news.aol.com> <6p12a8$khi$1@mirv.unsw.edu.au> <01bdb46a$f1d875f0$0449680a@velt570a> <35B48E0C.3D32DB09@ozemail.com.au>

David Johnson (trainman@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> Tom Zsolt wrote:

> > The mind set in Australia, and USA, is for flight rather than train.  There
> > is an assumption it's quicker than train.

> Sydney - Broken HillTrain: 17 hours - $100
> Plane: 2 hours - $212

Sydey to Broken Hill is considered medium haul. Compare some short haul
commuter flights such as Sydney to Newcastle (Williamtown or Belmont) and
Sydney to Wollongong (Albion Park).

There was a small company which attempted a Warrnambool to Melbourne air
service just after WCR started. They only lasted a couple of weeks. The
flight was just ofer an hour Warrnambool to Moorabbin, but cost more than
a first class rail ticket.

Cheers
David

References:
- Re: VFT letter
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- Re: VFT letter
  - From: markbau1@aol.com (MarkBau1)
- Re: VFT letter
  - From: G.Lambert@unsw.edu.au (Geoff Lambert)
- Re: VFT letter
  - From: "Tom Zsolt" <tom.zsolt@deetya.gov.au>
- Re: VFT letter
  - From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>

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