National Train Thread - Page 25

metro_minotaur · October 12th, 2011, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hayds

Adelaide> 7am-8pm daily

um you're info is wrong or years out of date, i just looked at my bus and train timetable, first services start at ~5am, last services are until midnight, daily. there are after-midnight services early sunday mornings on which run every hour until 5am.

eastadl · October 12th, 2011, 08:35 AM

it pains me to say it but I think hayds is right. He's talking about the infoline contact number to ring for public transport info/timetables and I think ours shuts at 8pm

metro_minotaur · October 12th, 2011, 08:44 AM

oh ok, whatever guess he's right there. Infolines should be open from first to last service

***crawf*** · October 13th, 2011, 03:55 PM

No idea what that information has anything to do with the current discussion or topic, but the hours should be extended to at least midnight 7 days a week.

Adelaide Metro is under going a huge shakeup at the moment, so this will probably happen within the next few years. Not that I ever ring the infoline as I can easily access timetables etc on my phone, but it's still a much used phone service.

NoshowwithoutPunch · October 14th, 2011, 10:41 PM

Just crawling the web and found Mark Bau's collection of photos

I thought I'd pull this one out of flatop T, wooden cars on Yarram pass at Toorak 1978.

http://www.victorianrailways.net/pho.../sub05_03.html

I don't know how many of you were around then. I was and remember it fondly.

But the fondly is only because I'm a fan. With todays eyes it looks like an excursion train. If this train turned up today as advertised (it would only get to the current line end at Cranbourne) I'd jump on it in an instant.

But this is what VR was actually selling to the public to spend their hard earned on for actual transport to Yarram. In 1978. It's hard to believe. They had such contempt for people.

The highways had airconditioned buses with fabric seats, and similar were available as premium models of motor car - for example my parents had 2 cars around this time that both had aircon and fabric seats rather than the crappy old vinyl that was around before that.

Also the train took all day to get to Yarram - while even with the worse standard of roads back then you still did 100kms much of the way.

So the fond memories should never really be. They were ripping off the public - politicians, bureaucrats and unions.

October 12th, 2011, 08:35 AM	#482
eastadl Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Adelaide Posts: 2,256 Likes (Received): 21	it pains me to say it but I think hayds is right. He's talking about the infoline contact number to ring for public transport info/timetables and I think ours shuts at 8pm __________________ Adelaide Photos

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October 12th, 2011, 08:44 AM	#483
metro_minotaur Registered Noob. Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 700 Likes (Received): 0	oh ok, whatever guess he's right there. Infolines should be open from first to last service

October 13th, 2011, 03:55 PM	#484
*crawf* © Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide Posts: 5,137 Likes (Received): 22	No idea what that information has anything to do with the current discussion or topic, but the hours should be extended to at least midnight 7 days a week. Adelaide Metro is under going a huge shakeup at the moment, so this will probably happen within the next few years. Not that I ever ring the infoline as I can easily access timetables etc on my phone, but it's still a much used phone service.

October 14th, 2011, 10:41 PM	#485
NoshowwithoutPunch Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,900 Likes (Received): 134	Just crawling the web and found Mark Bau's collection of photos I thought I'd pull this one out of flatop T, wooden cars on Yarram pass at Toorak 1978. http://www.victorianrailways.net/pho.../sub05_03.html I don't know how many of you were around then. I was and remember it fondly. But the fondly is only because I'm a fan. With todays eyes it looks like an excursion train. If this train turned up today as advertised (it would only get to the current line end at Cranbourne) I'd jump on it in an instant. But this is what VR was actually selling to the public to spend their hard earned on for actual transport to Yarram. In 1978. It's hard to believe. They had such contempt for people. The highways had airconditioned buses with fabric seats, and similar were available as premium models of motor car - for example my parents had 2 cars around this time that both had aircon and fabric seats rather than the crappy old vinyl that was around before that. Also the train took all day to get to Yarram - while even with the worse standard of roads back then you still did 100kms much of the way. So the fond memories should never really be. They were ripping off the public - politicians, bureaucrats and unions.