Trains are so cheap!

Closed Thread Subscribe

Thread Tools

Dec 12th 2013, 9:16 pm

#46

Kiwi-Irish

Forum Regular

Thread Starter

Joined: Mar 2009

Location: Rozelle, Sydney

Posts: 136

Re: Trains are so cheap!

I've literally just got on a Mt Victoria train to go to Katoomba for the day and it's $11.00 return! Madness. What is that in pounds around £7?

Dec 12th 2013, 10:07 pm

#47

old.sparkles

MODERATOR

Joined: Sep 2009

Location: Adelaide

Posts: 29,851

old.sparkles has a reputation beyond repute

Re: Trains are so cheap!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiwi-Irish

I've literally just got on a Mt Victoria train to go to Katoomba for the day and it's $11.00 return! Madness. What is that in pounds around £7?

Closer to 6 with the current exchange rates

Dec 13th 2013, 12:20 am

#48

BadgeIsBack

Lost in BE Cyberspace

Joined: Oct 2005

Location: Hill overlooking the SE Melbourne suburbs

Posts: 16,622

BadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond repute

Re: Trains are so cheap!

Quote:

Originally Posted by old.sparkles

Closer to 6 with the current exchange rates

if I use a purchasing power eqn that was applicable the price drops further...

essentially it seems that rail is subsidizing the cost of my annual Christmas box of Roses...

'5 pound' in the UK...$25 here? A big fat fail for chocolates in Melbourne in BigW...
I don't yet earn 5x my Gbp wage.
its more like 2x...

Dec 13th 2013, 2:20 am

#49

Hino

BE Enthusiast

Joined: Sep 2009

Posts: 708

Re: Trains are so cheap!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiwi-Irish

I've literally just got on a Mt Victoria train to go to Katoomba for the day and it's $11.00 return! Madness. What is that in pounds around £7?

Great value mate...and even better, they are hardly ever delayed or cancelled because of leafs on the line

Last edited by Hino; Dec 13th 2013 at 2:23 am.

Dec 13th 2013, 3:16 am

#50

Dreamy

Officially Bewildered

Joined: Nov 2006

Location: Blue Mountains, NSW

Posts: 5,523

Re: Trains are so cheap!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hino

Great value mate...and even better, they are hardly ever delayed or cancelled because of leafs on the line

God no, not up the mountains... they're more likely to be cancelled because of landslides, lightning strikes and bushfires.

Nothing jessie here!

Dec 13th 2013, 8:09 am

#51

Hino

BE Enthusiast

Joined: Sep 2009

Posts: 708

Re: Trains are so cheap!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreamy

God no, not up the mountains... they're more likely to be cancelled because of landslides, lightning strikes and bushfires.

Nothing jessie here!

If my trains late because of a landslide then fair enough, if it's cancelled because of bush fires, then it's only to be expected......but a leaf on the track...gimme a break

Dec 13th 2013, 9:16 am

#52

Grayling

Bitter and twisted

Joined: Dec 2003

Location: Upmarket

Posts: 17,503

Re: Trains are so cheap!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hino

If my trains late because of a landslide then fair enough, if it's cancelled because of bush fires, then it's only to be expected......but a leaf on the track...gimme a break

Showing your ignorance again...leaves on the line is actually a serious safety issue in heavily forested countries including most of Europe and Ameica.

In Australia the same issues have been caused by caterpillars and other insects

Dec 13th 2013, 11:30 am

#53

bcworld

Frequent Flyer Member

Joined: Jun 2007

Location: Melbourne

Posts: 10,994

Re: Trains are so cheap!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee

It's about $4 for an all day weekend ticket in Melbourne. Great value for a family outing in the city and the kids love the train and tram rides.

BB

According to the stage government it's unsustainable though and is about to rise to $6...still decent value.

Dec 13th 2013, 12:22 pm

#54

BadgeIsBack

Lost in BE Cyberspace

Joined: Oct 2005

Location: Hill overlooking the SE Melbourne suburbs

Posts: 16,622

Re: Trains are so cheap!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcworld

According to the stage government it's unsustainable though and is about to rise to $6...still decent value.

so I see!

Dec 13th 2013, 9:36 pm

#55

scrubbedexpat098

Account Closed

Joined: May 2013

Posts: 0

scrubbedexpat098 is an unknown quantity at this point

Re: Trains are so cheap!

leaves on the line 101 : the leaves get squished and end up forming an insulating and slippery barrier between tha rail and wheel. This results in a loss of traction and potentially in the signaller 'losing' a train. the second bit is really bad. I'm not talking about the wrong type of snow though.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ain-crash.html

right here in Perth

Last edited by scrubbedexpat098; Dec 13th 2013 at 9:42 pm.

Dec 13th 2013, 10:10 pm

#56

Hino

BE Enthusiast

Joined: Sep 2009

Posts: 708

Re: Trains are so cheap!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grayling

Oh I'm ignorant all right mate...I don't even know where "Ameica" is

Dec 13th 2013, 10:17 pm

#57

Grayling

Bitter and twisted

Joined: Dec 2003

Location: Upmarket

Posts: 17,503

Re: Trains are so cheap!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hino

Oh I'm ignorant all right mate...I don't even know where "Ameica" is

So you don't have an answer....simply pick up on the spelling

So a few bugs can cause havoc with trains in Australia but you want to criticise the UK over a worldwide railway problem with leaves.

Dec 13th 2013, 10:18 pm

#58

Grayling

Bitter and twisted

Joined: Dec 2003

Location: Upmarket

Posts: 17,503

Re: Trains are so cheap!

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevenglish1

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ain-crash.html

right here in Perth

And not the first time either

But that would not suit Hino's agenda

Dec 13th 2013, 10:34 pm

#59

BadgeIsBack

Lost in BE Cyberspace

Joined: Oct 2005

Location: Hill overlooking the SE Melbourne suburbs

Posts: 16,622

Re: Trains are so cheap!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grayling

So you don't have an answer....simply pick up on the spelling

So a few bugs can cause havoc with trains in Australia but you want to criticise the UK over a worldwide railway problem with leaves.

bit defensive are we?

Leaves are an issue!! People always think their network is bad..
I think the poster was a bit tounge in cheek...

generations of Brits laugh about leaves on the line...
it must surely be a joke in any other area where leaves are an issue...

Australia probably has less deciduous trees..

Last edited by BadgeIsBack; Dec 13th 2013 at 10:37 pm.