Re: Countrylink named as World's Worst Passenger Service

[andrew-d <andrew-d@rivernet.com.au>]

you are all right countrystink sux!!! ther are two main reasons
1. the rolling stock is poorly maintained and treated.it doesnt help when it
was crap to start with
and
2. some stupid politican decided to give free travel to pensioners . not that
eldery travellers are the problem it is more like the aboriginals and single
mothers who give it to there friends to use. if they get rid of this stupid
program the journey would be more enjoyable for all concerned!
while being an sa at gosford i was surprised at the amount of times the police
where required to remove people of the xpt for drunken behaviour.

Rob Kearey wrote:

> Jack wrote:
>
> > In which ways are Amtrak staff "better"...  Maybe the standard of person
> > travelling is higher in America and their staff don't have to put up with
> > crap from passengers Countrylink staff do
>
> If the staff actually did something about the crapulent passenger
> element it wouldn't be a problem. It's precisely because nothing gets
> done about idiot passengers when they do act up that I choose not to XPT
> these days. Why should I, as a paying customer, tolerate that kind of
> crap?
>
> Short term solution: Either ban /all/ alcohol on board (You're pissed?
> Off you go!) or have some sort of security person roaming up and down
> the cars at night, after the train attendant has locked themself into
> their cubbyhole.
>
> > Jack
>
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