Re: Country(link?) - try walking instead

[Dion Williams <onamission@start.com.au>]

Garry Hoddinett wrote:

> The Murwillumbah branch serves marginal electorates - no political party
> with even a low level of intelligence would dare to close the line.

There'd have to be some reason why it's stayed open for far longer than
its usage would suggest is viable. Hope it stays that way!
 
> The shuttle service connecting with the Up Sydney Daylight XPT could
> continue on from Casino to Brisbane and return later to meet the Down
> Daylight XPT from Sydney.  This would provide an alternative to road travel
> for Lismore & Casino residents to travel to Brisbane.  It may also have
> tourism potential in providing a daylight service through the scenic
> McPherson Ranges.

A possible schedule:

Sydney		1624	2135	0705	1045
Casino 		0320	1006	1804	2340
        	0330	0930	1815	2330
Murwillumbah	0600	0700	2025	2120
Brisbane	0600	0730	2045	2100

In between the morning and evening runs there is certainly time for
extra shuttles. The obvious weakness is knocking NT4 back 15" to allow
for the Brisbane turnaround.

It begs the question for many people that, if Countrylink are using
buses, why didn't they just get the bus all the way to start off with?
They are a rail service first and foremost and wherever possible trains
have to be used.

Dion