>>1164149Her'e's an anecdote of experiences using both
>constantly trying to get on packed trains at Prahran station in the morning>one morning>a dozen of us were left on the platform>host tells us to catch the tram>it's not crowded at all, get a seat>started to catch the tram instead of the train even if it takes longer>move to Hawthorn>block away from 324 bus, 3 blocks to 16 tram>324 bus always unpredictable>can never tell when my stop is coming because there's no announcements on board>decide to start going on the tram>connects perfectly to the other tram in only 10 minutes on a Sunday morning>move to Brisbane>staying temporarily in Ipswich before I get a flat>excellent if expensive train service to the city>wait 10 minutes in peak time for a bus to take me to Kelvin Grove>buses are packed full of highschoolers that talk garbage constantly>too many routes, got on the wrong bus once>now living within walking distance of workAlso very confused by King George Square Bus Station.
a) Why isn't it a QR station?
b) Why is it so organised into specific queues if at Roma St it's totally disorganised
Overall, I'd say the trams are bretty gud, and the Brisbane buses are sub-optimal. Your city made a big mistake in 1967.
