Syd/cbr-tgn

[Isochronous]

I remember using the Hazelton and Rex services from Sydney to Traralgon about fifteen years ago, and the subsequent services that Rex ran via CBR (and I think Brindabella also tried one, perhaps even one via Merimbula).

Anyone think there's a chance of these returning? Just reminiscing about some old flight memories.

 

[serfty]

With the more modern coach services and relatively good roads now around, I think such scheduled regional services can no longer be cost effective.

I remember one summer my older sisters flying on a fokker back to Melbourne in the late 60's from Merimbula; back then the road was a lot more torturous, especially the miles south of Eden.

 

[trooper]

I really enjoyed flying REX from CBR-SYD... those lambswool seat covers in the SAAb's were very comfy!... but now with Virgin in the mix as well I can't see them returning....(and now that I get my NZ status benefits on Virgin it would be a touch call NOT to fly them!)

 

[Isochronous]

With the more modern coach services and relatively good roads now around, I think such scheduled regional services can no longer be cost effective.

I remember one summer my older sisters flying on a fokker back to Melbourne in the late 60's from Merimbula; back then the road was a lot more torturous, especially the miles south of Eden.

Certainly the case for something like TGN-MEL, but SYD/CBR is a different question surely - it's still 8-10 hours on the road driving, and perhaps this is just an idiosyncracy but I can't think of anything worse than sitting on a coach for that long.

I also remember a time when TAM Airlines flew SYD-West Sale.

 

[markis10]

With the more modern coach services and relatively good roads now around, I think such scheduled regional services can no longer be cost effective.

I remember one summer my older sisters flying on a fokker back to Melbourne in the late 60's from Merimbula; back then the road was a lot more torturous, especially the miles south of Eden.

They are no longer cost effective because state governments dont regulate them with subsidies, VIC is the only state that has zero regulated intrastate flights, and a poor regional flight service as a result.

 

[Carlous Moochous]

It's a shame that other than Melbourne there is pretty much no real aviation infrastructure in regional Victoria. Flights between regional centers and Syd / Mel would be great - although I agree it's hard to make cost effective these days.