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‘Find a spot on the floor’: overcrowding complaints grow as Victorians take advantage of rail fare cap (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/melbourne@aussie.zone
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Many people predicted this would happen...

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[–] 53 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This demonstrates there is demand for rail services if it's superior to driving. In this case with cost.

Hopefully the long term response to this will be more services and maybe even restoration of old lines that have fallen out of use in the past 100 years. There used to be rail services going to most towns in the state. It'd be so great to see some of those come back.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah, this is in a way a good sign. Although they should've probably invested in more rolling stock before actually implementing this plan.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Nah man, build demand first, services 20yrs later. It's the aussie way

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The Perennial problem is the fucking NIMBYs.

    Even the Pedestrian/Bike/Horse rail trails are being blocked by residents who don’t want strangers near their property. Even in areas with a large Horse-enthusiast population. Even where under-utilised sporting fields are accessible from the old alignment.

    Other existing rail trails are being sabotaged by locals, much to the detriment of local businesses such as cafes, micro-breweries and distilleries.

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