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 Thread: Oil drops below $50.00 a barrel Vs V/Line's pax bottom line. |
PClark
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 Forum: Victoria Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:05 pm Subject: Oil drops below $50.00 a barrel Vs V/Line's pax bottom line. |
The huge problem with Vline is that it's fare-box revenue only accounts for about 18 cents of every dollar it costs to run the service.
That may be OK when the government's coffers are awash with r ... |
| Thread: The Southern Spirit |
PClark
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Forum: Operators Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:32 pm Subject: The Southern Spirit |
Shacks wrote:-
"Well, I got my information from the station master here in Darwin. I would hope she knows."
So would I and she should know!
However, remember that the Southern Spirit north an ... |
| Thread: Platinum cars on the Indian Pacific? |
PClark
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:09 pm Subject: Platinum cars on the Indian Pacific? |
According to GSR's website, the IP leaving Sydney today (22/11) should have had some of the "new" Platinum class sleepers attached.
Did anybody here note it's departure from Central or observe it e ... |
| Thread: The Southern Spirit |
PClark
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Forum: Operators Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:48 pm Subject: The Southern Spirit |
Quote:-
"The inaugral trip next week was always going to run."
Was it?
That's not what a GSR consultant told me. Said that the only trip was the Brisbane - Darwin "Grand Tour" on Jan 22, '09 ... |
| Thread: The Southern Spirit |
PClark
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Forum: Operators Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:53 am Subject: The Southern Spirit |
Interestingly, a glossy travel supplement in today's "Weekend Australian" reports that the first run of the "Southern Spirit" is from Darwin to Sydney on November 25 and is a "sell-out"
Where did t ... |
| Thread: Oil drops below $50.00 a barrel Vs V/Line's pax bottom line. |
PClark
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:35 am Subject: Oil drops below $50.00 a barrel Vs V/Line's pax bottom line. |
Too early to say yet in my opinion.
Everything is so unstable and unpredictable. The ASX went into freefall yesterday morning yet finished the day up 50+ points.
Lower petrol prices might mean ... |
| Thread: Beyond Warrnambool |
PClark
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:53 am Subject: Beyond Warrnambool |
| Don't forget that, as well as the continuation of the main line to Port Fairy, there was a branch from Koroit to Hamilton via Hawkesdale and Penshurst. |
| Thread: [Herald Sun] Fare go for our country trains |
PClark
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:45 pm Subject: [Herald Sun] Fare go for our country trains |
A4000Bear wrote:-
"I remember a recent state election where the Liberals offered free public transport for school kids. Is that pork barreling too?"
No! The phrase "pork barreling" is a bit of ... |
| Thread: North Melbourne Incident - Monday 17th November 2008 |
PClark
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:23 pm Subject: North Melbourne Incident - Monday 17th November 2008 |
C'mon. Riding a bike on a railway platform at a busy station in peak hou!.
This guy, whatever his age, was behaving irresponsibly and asking for trouble.
And he got it!
Sad but true.
He i ... |
| Thread: [Herald Sun] Fare go for our country trains |
PClark
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:55 pm Subject: [Herald Sun] Fare go for our country trains |
Regarding the cost of periodical tickets:
A Zone 1+2 daily adult on the Connex network costs $10.10. A Zone 1+2 yearly costs $1,722.00.
This means that it takes 171 days before the yearly ticke ... |
| Thread: [Herald Sun] Fare go for our country trains |
PClark
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:17 am Subject: [Herald Sun] Fare go for our country trains |
Apologies!
The first line of the last posting i.e.
"Among the passengers crushed into the corridors of commuter trains, the"
is an error.
Post should begin:-
"Or a combination of the tw ... |
| Thread: [Herald Sun] Fare go for our country trains |
PClark
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:12 am Subject: [Herald Sun] Fare go for our country trains |
Among the passengers crushed into the corridors of commuter trains, the
Or a combination of the two policies.
New Vlocities are currently coming on line but there has to be a limit to how many ne ... |
| Thread: [Herald Sun] Fare go for our country trains |
PClark
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:46 pm Subject: [Herald Sun] Fare go for our country trains |
Quote from Mikelander:-
"I know people who have stood from Ballarat to Melbourne to go to the night football, and as a person who no longer follows football, my view is Tough"
Interesting, altho ... |
| Thread: [Herald Sun] Fare go for our country trains |
PClark
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:57 pm Subject: [Herald Sun] Fare go for our country trains |
Just how bad is overcrowding on Vline anyway?
How many trains on the various lines are regularly "standing room only"?
How many regularly have relief busses (in addition to the train, not as a r ... |
| Thread: [Herald Sun] Fare go for our country trains |
PClark
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:22 am Subject: [Herald Sun] Fare go for our country trains |
We don't really know where all these new long-distance commuters are coming from or who they are.
How many are previous car commuters who have switched to train because of more frequent services, c ... |
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