Re: NSW rail pass

[dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)]

David Johnson (trainman@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
: > Hi all
: >
: > I have from time to time pondered the use of a NSW rail pass (28 days)
: > to have a look at NSW at some leisure but have noted that it can't be
: > used as part of an interstate journey.
: > What is/isn't permitted? And how can one get around these problems?
: 
: Simple:  Book a seat from Sydney to Albury.  Go to another Countrylink office
: and book a ticket from Albury to Melbourne.  You can use your discovery pass
: from Sydney to Albury and pay for the other section.  You may have to change
: seats.  Same for the north coast, but change at Kyogle / Murwillumbah.

If you want a bit of variety, you could catch the V/Line Sprinter from
Albury and back on a pass. You can't go all the way to Melbourne and back,
but you could go to, say, Euroa. You'd have about 2.5 hours for a meal at
the pub, then back to Albury. You'd have some time to kill in Albury
between the pass and the XPT. 

Cheers
David