The totally off-topic thread

[Mal]

Regardless of what the next poster claims, they are referring to this post.

 

[straitman]

Regardless of what the next poster claims, they are referring to this post.

Yes I am

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[serfty]

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[2muchplastic]

I knew that Perth trains were pretty bad, but 6 months to get from Perth to somewhere else?

Let's face it, Perth is six months from the rest of civilisation!

 

[straitman]

Let's face it, Perth is six months from the rest of civilisation!

Are you saying that has caught up a whole lot :?:

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[oz_mark]

I knew that Perth trains were pretty bad, but 6 months to get from Perth to somewhere else?

Let me count thy ways Perth trains are better than Melbourne trains. Maybe not, I will be here all night....

 

[straitman]

Let me count thy ways Perth trains are better than Melbourne trains. Maybe not, I will be here all night....

It's easy. They are better in most ways :!: :shock:

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[2muchplastic]

Let me count thy ways Perth trains are better than Melbourne trains. Maybe not, I will be here all night....

I've heard that the Perth trains are pulled by faster horses than the Melbourne ones. Though to be fair, I've heard that Melbourne trains have started experimenting with them newfangled steam driven engines!

Fancy that! A horseless carriage in Melbourne! They'll be talking about having that electricity stuff installed there next...:mrgreen:

 

[Mal]

Let me count thy ways Perth trains are better than Melbourne trains. Maybe not, I will be here all night....

So the new operator isn't any better than the older one?

The good thing about Perth's train network is that it is relatively simple, compared to the mess that makes up the Melbourne map.

 

[serfty]

Just found this thread - thanks! Purchased TID with 10% discount. Good value so thanks again.

Welcome to AFF Pooch

 

[straitman]

So the new operator isn't any better than the older one?

The good thing about Perth's train network is that it is relatively simple, compared to the mess that makes up the Melbourne map.

I'd give the new operator a few months before canning them too much as it is still only 2.5 months so far.. They manage the Hong Kong MTR quite well and that is impressive.

They have also put a maintenance program into place that was so badly lacking previously.

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[oz_mark]

So the new operator isn't any better than the older one?

I'm giving them a year to get on top of the legacy issues they inherited before deciding if they are the same, worse or better than the last lot.

The good thing about Perth's train network is that it is relatively simple, compared to the mess that makes up the Melbourne map.

Indeed. Not much criss-crossing of tracks. It has a design more akin to a mass transit system, whereas Melbourne is the old school suburban network.

 

[straitman]

Re: Travel Insurance

Just found this thread - thanks! Purchased TID with 10% discount. Good value so thanks again.

Welcome to AFF Pooch.

Are you the same Pooch we know from FT :?:

 

[straitman]

Indeed. Not much criss-crossing of tracks. It has a design more akin to a mass transit system, whereas Melbourne is the old school suburban network.

The difference between a city and an overgrown country town :!:

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[oz_mark]

The difference between a city and an overgrown country town :!:

When did we start talking about Adelaide?

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[straitman]

When did we start talking about Adelaide?

That is off-topic :!:

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[drron]

When did we start talking about Adelaide?

I thought he was admitting that Melbourne is an overgrown country town:shock:

 

[oz_mark]

I thought he was admitting that Melbourne is an overgrown country town:shock:

That was one thought I had as well...

 

[Mal]

Indeed. Not much criss-crossing of tracks. It has a design more akin to a mass transit system, whereas Melbourne is the old school suburban network.

Some of the London and surrounding area tube/train/tram maps are just plain scary. Eg:

http://www.atoc.org/faresandretail/Map-LondonConnections.pdf

A fortune is spent each year trying to keep it all going.

 

[straitman]

I thought he was admitting that Melbourne is an overgrown country town:shock:

That was one thought I had as well...

... and that was what i was expecting as the first answer.