Re: Interstate Platform at Geelong + elsewhere

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

lbrash@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> In article <7f5h1h$sps@ob1.uws.EDU.AU>,
>   "Ben Staples" <98711576@student.hawkesbury.uws.edu.au> wrote:

> > > in Seymour they have been
> > > trying to get the XPT to stop at their 2 car platform for many years...
> > > they don't stop.
> >
> > If it is the council that is trying to get the XPT to stop, they should put
> > their money where their mouth is and extend the platform so the XPT only has
> > to stop once. (This comment is possibly said in absolute ignorance).

> It has always seemed inconsistent to me to have the XPT stop at Strathfield,
> Campbelltown, Moss Vale on the way out of Sydney, but no stops between
> Benalla and Melbourne. From the hopelessly naive perspective that "they"
> should be trying to increase patronage, of course there should be a full SG
> platform at Seymour, and also at either Broadmeadows or Craigieburn.

Broadmeadows has better suburban connections, and there's plenty of room
for a platform. Don't forget the currently unused platform at Sunshine.

Cheers
David