Re: [Melb] Hillside Trains takeover: farce?

[Gareth Lumsden <s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au>]

On Sat, 24 Jul 1999, FRISCÉ Theatre Co. (Bryan Cullis) wrote:

> >> My personal dream is a 30 min service to every location between 0000
> > >and 0430 every day. I have been in the city when the last train leave and

Agreed.

> I whole heartedly support this idea.  As a constant clubber (yes, I'm not
> afraid to admit it), I use to have to stay at my friend's apartment in West
> Melbourne when we went clubbing due to the lack of public transport.  He's
> now living in London for the next 7 months, so now one of us has to stay as
> the designated driver.
> 
> You may see a flaw with this, but this is based on the fact that there are a
> helluva lot of people going clubbing on Thursday nights, and are also
> starting to improve on Wednesday nights.  I can tell you that the Chevron on
> St. Kilda Rd. is always packed every Thursday night, perhaps it's busiest
> night of the week.  And what do you have to do if you want to go home by
> train?  Leave the club at 11.30 to walk (11.45 for a cab, presuming there is
> already one there ready to go) to FSS so you can take the last train at
> 12.05.  The clubs don't start until about 11.00 - 12.00, so what's the point
> in going?

I totally agree with this.
Being a clubber myself, I find it a real problem to get home most nights.
Taxis are just not an option for a student, $35 just to get home is a huge
waste of money!
Thursday nights are the worst for transport, that is the biggest
University populated night.  I go to many different clubs on Thursdays
- It usually ends up with someone being the designated driver.
As I work on most Friday and Saturday nights, I like to "chill out" at a
club before going home.  The problem being lack of transport -
Nightrider's are only every hour!  Even if I work late & don't go out, I
still find myself waiting around for a Nightrider. It wouldn't hurt for
Weekend trains to be extended until 0100 or 0200am.
The very least that could be done is Nightriders on Thursdays,
*all* services picking up at Metro, Chevron, Casino, etc....

Gareth

P.S. I don't go to Chevron on Thursdays - The metho in the drinks is a
little hard to swallow.

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