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Re: [NSW] Sydney Airport railway (with rave)



Bill Bolton (billboltonREMOVE-TO-EMAIL@computer.org) wrote:
> "Bill McNiven" <wmcniven@gunzel.ozemail.com.au> wrote:

> > "Standard" Sydney double-deckers are not really designed for trainloads of
> > people with luggage.  Indeed, any double-decker spells troubles for people
> > with the usual international airline luggage.  The "G" sets have token
> > luggage racks, but don't really resemble the dedicated rolling stock
> > provided on the Heathrow Express.

> Then again Sydney airport is only 10 minute or so train ride away form
> downtown Sydney, so comparision for *any* purose to Heathrow Express
> is tenuous, to say the least.

Heathrow Express is a 15 minute ride from Paddington, but HX trains to run
at 160km/h. :)

Cheers
David