Re: To :Great Southern Rail Management.

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <6e5lsr$b8p$1@news.mel.aone.net.au> "David Proctor" <daproc@bigfoot.com> writes:
>From: "David Proctor" <daproc@bigfoot.com>
>Subject: Re: To :Great Southern Rail Management.
>Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 20:32:35 +1100

>This is the second time this has been posted, and there weren't any adequate
>responses last time either.

>I would imagine that a station which sees 4 trains a week (Sun, Wed to
>Sydney, Tues, Fri to Adelaide) would HAVE to be a fairly spartan, minimalist
>type of affair.

>Regards

>David Proctor
>daproc@bigfoot.com

On a slightly differant but related issue,I have just returned from a holiday 
in Adelaide and on the way back I had a look at the state of the stations 
along the way where there are any sort of towns and where the Overland stops 
daily.
Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend and Bordertown to name just a few are in a shocking 
state of disrepair,with Tailem Bend the worst.
In some places the platform is simply wearing away and there are holes and 
loose boards along the edge of the platform.
To any potential Rail traveller there is no indication anywhere that any 
passenger rail service even exists,no timetable info , nowhere to buy tickets 
etc.
Part of the problem may be , and this would equally apply to Peterborough 
Station is that GSR may not own these stations , indeed apart from Keswick 
Terminal does GSR own any other stations,and if not now that AN is no more,the 
stations may be owned by noone, hence the lack of any facilities / repairs etc.
At least the stations in Victoria seem in much better condition.

cheers
MD