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Re: Booked out Melb XPTs

Subject: Re: Booked out Melb XPTs
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 00:35:32 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
References: <378A825C.98BD2E1A@melbpc.org.au> <s3wi3.118$r61.757@ozemail.com.au> <7me7du$5ol$1@nnrp1.deja.com> <378B06AD.5BC24A54@zeta.org.au> <mauried.278.378B2386@commslab.gov.au> <378BC42B.20C0679A@melbpc.org.au>
Reply-To: trainman@ozemail.com.au

Jennifer Richmond wrote:

> If the amount of people I have to turn away at Reservoir Station from booking on the
> XPT is any indication of the rest of Melbourne/Sydney (and places in the middle), then
> there is a real need for bigger trains/more trains from Melbourne to Sydney.
> I tried to take a booking yesterday on the TRAINS computer for a ticket to Sydney. It
> was booked out for 3 days in advance!

Ever tried splitting journeys?  Melbourne - Cootamundra, Cootamundra - Sydney might get
you some seats that the computer says aren't there...

--
David Johnson
CityRail Guard
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/

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