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    The Vinelander posted 31 May 2019 09:07
    Posted in Victoria » The Vinelander

    ...and NO Shane...I was asking about the bus that must surely be operating between Hillston and it's nearest centre for shopping and medical in Griffith....where did I mention the (former) train service :?:

    You inferred I was barking mad to even suggest that NSW has an inferior regional PT service to Victoria.

    Again, I was talking about connectivity between rural centres in NSW...by bus. Sure there are some good options like Cootamundra to many points on the compass, including large towns like Griffith, Bathurst, Orange etc...but not Hillston...apparently.

    I can cite many other towns in NSW where there is no PT from the reasonably sized town to the nearest large town or regional city. In Victoria, we have these towns covered, but apparently not in NSW...

    Tibooburra to Broken Hill...(a weekly service would suffice)

    Broken Hill to Wentworth/Mildura & vice-versa...(thrice weekly would suffice)

    Moree to Bourke via Walgett & vice-versa...(thrice weekly would suffice)

    As we in Victoria have already moved to emphasise PT options instead of leaving towns unconnected or total reliance on the private car, these towns deserve connectivity between each other and their largest regional centre.

    ....am I still barking mad...or just a candidate for a mental asylum :?:

    Mike.

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    Edited 31 May 2019 10:06, 2 years ago, edited by The Vinelander

    ...and NO Shane...I was asking about the bus that must surely be operating between Hillston and it's nearest centre for shopping and medical in Griffith....where did I mention the (former) train service :?:

    You inferred I was barking mad to even suggest that NSW has an inferior regional PT service to Victoria.

    Again, I was talking about connectivity between rural centres in NSW...by bus. Sure there are some good options like Cootamundra to many points on the compass, including large towns like Griffith, Bathurst, Orange etc...but not Hillston...apparently.

    I can cite many other towns in NSW where there is no PT from the reasonably sized town to the nearest large town or regional city. In Victoria, we have these towns covered, but apparently not in NSW...

    Tibooburra to Broken Hill...(a weekly service would suffice)

    Broken Hill to Wentworth/Mildura...(thrice weekly would suffice)

    Moree to Bourke via Walgett & vice-versa...(thrice weekly would suffice)

    As we in Victoria move to emphasise PT options instead of leaving towns unconnected or total reliance on the private car, these towns deserve connectivity between each other and their largest regional centre.

    ....am I still barking mad...or just a candidate for a mental asylum :?:

    Mike.

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