Re: Countrylink named as World's Worst Passenger Service

[Robert Harris <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

andrew-d wrote:

> 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.

Have to pay that one.

Just off the track a bit.
Talking to some countrylink persons (must be politicaly correct now) they said
that when the pensioners were paying $10 for their tickets they were making money.

Now they still carry the same dead beats and not making money.