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Re: Sydney airport railway - effect on buses
- Subject: Re: Sydney airport railway - effect on buses
- From: David McLoughlin <davemcl@AXE*THISiprolink.co.nz>
- Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 16:56:55 +1200
- Newsgroups: aus.rail,aus.transport,misc.transport.urban-transit
- Organization: Free Speech
- References: <rU014.24$at1.508853@news0.optus.net.au>
David Bromage wrote:
> I don't know how it might affect taxis. This is not really a valid
> comparison, but the Heathrow Express has really cut into the London taxi
> business. It's 15 pounds one way from PAddington to Heathrow, compares
> with 40 pounds for a taxi.
>
Ye gods, that £15 must be the most expensive public transport fare in
the world. The LT bus is only about £2 for the same trip isn't it?
What's the tube? £3?
Why would anyone use the train for such a short distance for such an
exhorbitant fare? Are cab drivers highwaymen?
David McLoughlin
Auckland New Zealand
"Tsing siu sum che mun – please stand clear of the door."
-- Bilingual (Cantonese-English) announcement as the doors close on
trains of Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway.