Countrylink cuts

Tonymercury · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 7:46 am

Bwana · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 8:05 am

The problem with overnight services, I would imagine, is that business travellers also don't want to arrive to do their business looking like they slept in their clothes (as they would almost have to have done if they're not getting a hotel room).

Another problem is it is less popular with people wishing to travel only part of the way, because they don't want to start or finish their trip at 2am.

DavidB · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 10:53 am

maybenever · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 5:46 pm

Hey,

What are some differences between the 900 and 620/720 sets?

I went and did some investigating today and I got some photo's to prove it. so if anyone wants a look let me know. Now, I am sure the restored cars are a 620/720 set. There are 5 other cars, 4 with cabs and 1 intermediate (buffet) car.

THere is apparently a letter in the local paper calling for the cars to be removed becasue they are an eye-saw.

Paper's still calling Xpl's XPT's. I am going to have to do something about this!!

Later

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DavidB · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 6:16 pm

ParkesHub · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 7:08 pm

Thomas the tank engine · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 8:58 pm

If the fare was lower if I travel overnight than during the day, then I would certainly travel by train.

maybenever · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:01 pm

David

As far as I know the superphosphate is still there. The last time I was out there was Feb. and the shed was pretty full. The line has been wired off just out of Armidale for cattle and sheep to graze, and there have been no trains past Armidale in a year or so.

Thank you also for the photo's. The 2 they are doing up as well as the 4 other power cars there are 620/720's, and there is an intermediate which looks like the 900 intermediate, and has a buffet fitted.

Later

Wesley

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XP2009 · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 8:40 pm

So is the Murwillimbah line really likely not to last much longer
i know i asked this before but i never got an answer

also how is the Southern Highlands line doing (Melbourne To Sydney)

Cheers Joel

kuldalai · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 10:49 pm

Don't get into too much of a stitch the report recommends Countrylink replace SOME intra-state rail services with Countrylink coach services, and Inter State train services don't even get a mention. A good summary is available at www.nsw.gov.au click on link for Draft Transport Report, and open in Acrobat format and all you need read is the Executive Summary in the first 30 pages or so.

Skindog the Hawk · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 1:14 am

ben9909 · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 2:56 pm

They should also promote CountryLinks services more, i.e. Commercials that stir some interest, or The Great Outdoors/Getaway doing a special on what the advantages of taking a particular service/s could do for a great weekend away.

They need to advertise their product, it seems the only solution, to get the consumers confidence back to travelling by Rail. I think that the media really has had a picnic taking apart CityRail and CountryLink's major faults, and it would be a great way to gain a bit more credibility towards the Infrastructure.

I'm very saddened by the proposed cuts of services, especially the Central West (Dubbo?) XPT. I usually take this 3-4 times a year. Its a wonderful trip to go up their, although i only go as far as Orange, this will be a great loss.

I hope the State Government can get it together Laughing

Riccardo · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 4:00 pm

Bwana · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 4:20 pm

I doubt Mel-Par-Ade would take off, as the direct route is faster

ParkesHub · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 9:18 am