Southern Cross - Ringwood - Lilydale - Yarra Jct - Yea - Maindample - Mansfield - Merrijig - Sawmill Settlement - Mirimbah - Corn Hill Rd/Mt Buller Rd, at Mt BullerAt V line fares. We alpine resort users are being denied our fair share of the V line funding.
If bogans can get subsidies anywhere else in the state I should too.
Puts US in an equal footing with bogans going to Swan Hill or Mildura
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There used to be a "Victoria Pass", unlimitted travel on all V/Line services (within Victoria, but including Albury) which no longer exists.
This should be reinstated, and actively promoted. Get people - whether the be Melburnians, Victorians, Australians, or overseas visitors - to try several destinations around Victoria, but market is as attactive on the basis that they can just decide to go somewhere on a whim and they can get there. Echuca one night, Melbourne the next, Warrnambool the next two, Melbourne the next, Bairnsdale the next, and so on.
Make it attractive to people and they will use it. I like these unlimitted travel passes, as it enables me to make trips I wouldn't otherwise make, so it is at zero cost to the railway, but it WILL stimulate local economies, as I will be spending money at my destination, money I would not have spent if I had not made the trip.
Dave
I'd propose that V line picks up the per head Alpine Resort Entry fee & full fare subsidy applies beyond Mansfield. If bogans can get subsidies anywhere else in the state I should too. From the lower Buller carpark, passengers use village shuttles to reach accommodations.
Increases tourism & economic activity in winter. Puts US in an equal footing with bogans going to Swan Hill or Mildura where most passengers are on the dole or pension.
Great points there, Dave. We used to actually have a lot of domestic tourism campaigns here in Victoria ("It's all here in Victoria") but it's been years since they've had anything as good. The current one "You'll love every piece of Victoria" is okay but again, I think the State Govt needs to market it more to Melbourne people who seldom leave the city (and there's a lot of them who don't, believe me!).
We have the best regional train and bus system in the country in my opinion, so why not convince people to explore our state using it. Encouraging more domestic tourism via V-Line is also consistent with their campaign to try and get more Melbourne people to move to the regions - they need to have a look before they decide if they want to move there. What Gwiwer said about Sovereign Hill and the ignorance of some people is truly appalling, particularly V-Line staff who should know better.
There used to be a "Victoria Pass", unlimitted travel on all V/Line services (within Victoria, but including Albury) which no longer exists.
This should be reinstated, and actively promoted. Get people - whether the be Melburnians, Victorians, Australians, or overseas visitors - to try several destinations around Victoria, but market is as attactive on the basis that they can just decide to go somewhere on a whim and they can get there. Echuca one night, Melbourne the next, Warrnambool the next two, Melbourne the next, Bairnsdale the next, and so on.
Great points there, Dave. We used to actually have a lot of domestic tourism campaigns here in Victoria ("It's all here in Victoria") but it's been years since they've had anything as good. The current one "You'll love every piece of Victoria" is okay but again, I think the State Govt needs to market it more to Melbourne people who seldom leave the city (and there's a lot of them who don't, believe me!).
We have the best regional train and bus system in the country in my opinion, so why not convince people to explore our state using it. Encouraging more domestic tourism via V-Line is also consistent with their campaign to try and get more Melbourne people to move to the regions - they need to have a look before they decide if they want to move there. What Gwiwer said about Sovereign Hill and the ignorance of some people is truly appalling, particularly V-Line staff who should know better.
I'm REALLY excited by myki going live on V/Line. Yes, there will be teethings problems - but it's going to be such a boost to the state. The fact that people will know they can just touch on a Camberwell, change at Southern Cross and touch off at Bendigo is going to completely change the perceptions of some people in relation to V/Line and regional travel.Wouldn't the passenger from Camberwell have to touch off at Spencer Street, to get out of the suburban platform area, then touch on again at platform x before getting on the Bendigo train? Or doesn't it work like that? It might seem a bit strange to station staff (or lurking AOs) if they just walked out the bypass gate without touching off?![]()
How did they get it so right and we got it so terribly wrong?
Don't worry. It is illegal to use the toilet whilst a coach is moving, anyway.I don't think you are correct here.
Passengers in vehicles with seat belts fitted must remain seated with belts on at all times whilst the vehicle is in motion.
If you are travelling on a bus or coach with seatbelts, you and any companions must buckle up.Link: http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/SafetyAndRules/SaferVehicles/BuyingASafeCar/SeatBelts.htm
DalyWaters is right, you are required to leave your seatbelt on at all times from what I can gather - which means really you shouldn't be walking through the coach while it's in motion. People break laws constantly, it's a matter of enforcement/getting caught. From what I can see the majority of coach passengers don't actually wear the seatbelts anyway despite being explicitly told by the driver to do it. I generally do only because it's force of habit.Once the bus seat belt starts cutting into my neck I give up...consequently these days I don't normally bother using the seat belt despite the drivers warning.
Revenue....re special passes for international visitors..... Can't one get around that by (if I have one) presenting a foreign passport to buy the overseas visitor pass thereby slashing my costs compared to resident fares.
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