Re: [AUS] Radio forum on public transport

[stang@iweb.net.au (Aidan Stanger)]

Greg Sheppard <greg.sheppard@aea.sptcomd.defence.gov.au> wrote:

> Leif wrote in message <3789E28B.90C3CF44@studentmail.newcastle.edu.au>...
> >JohnO wrote:
> >> Unbelievable...You've obviously not been to Melbourne lately
> >
> 8X---
> >And, once everyone's forked out the cash to own a car, they don't tend
> >to bother with public transport any more - despite the fact that in both
> >peak, *and* off-peak times it's almost always faster door-to-door to
> >catch a train if you want to get to the middle of a city.
> >
> 
> To reiterate - you OBVIOUSLY don't live in Melbourne...

...and wouldn't want to.  :-)
> 
> Personally - and my current situation is not radically different to any
> other I have had in varied employment locales in over 25 years at work - the
> following average times apply in or off peak for my daily journey:
> 
> Car: best 10 min, worst 20 min
> 
> Bicycle: best 20 min, worst 40 min
> 
> Bus,Tram: best 1 hour 5 min, worst 3.5 hours
> 
> for the SAME journey of about 10 -14 km.

I find these figures hard to believe. What is this journey that's
possible to drive in ten minutes, but can't be done in an hour by bus
and tram?

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