Re: V/Line Pass Worst Service in Australia

["tony bailey" <mercuryworldtvl@one.net.au>]

WhaleOilBeefHooked wrote in message ...

>Let's look at the SYD-BNE service. Greyhound operate 5 services per day -
>one via the New England Highway. Two of them are double deck coaches
>(capacity 56) the other three are standard coaches (46 seats). Total
>Greyhound capacity (before they start boosting services) is 250 seats per
>day.
>
>Then we have McCaffertys. They operate three services per day (plus a
>seasonal service) - most of them are operated by strecthed coaches -
>capacity 54 - McCafferty's capacity - 162 seats per day.
>
>Then we have Pioneer Motor Services (who purchased Kirklands) - they have
>two coaches per day - double deck coaches at 56 seats - total 112 seats.
>
>So far, we are up to 524 seats - far in excess of the capacity of a six-car
>XPT (six cars is now the standard, outside of school holidays).
>
>DaveP
>

You are now counting services  that serve all of the North Coast and  (not
to mention a bit of the Northern Tablelands)

To do this you now have to include ALL Countrylink northern services - and
some Cityrail Interurban services as well - try again!

Tony Bailey