Buses and trains
16 April 2006 by danielbowenDo you have buses and trains in Australia? I read somewhere that because it is an island, people don’t use trains or buses, but just fly as it is much easier. Thanks. — Sam, USA
Uhhh… well, no, that’s not true. Australia is not an archipelago. It’s actually one bloody big landmass with a number of smaller islands (and one or two fairly large ones) around it.
Certainly the long distances involved mean that for travelling between major cities, you’re talking distances of 800+ kilometres, which means flying (typically 1-2 hours) is easier and quicker than land transport (12+ hours). Indeed, the Sydney to Melbourne flight corridor is said to be one of the busiest in the world.
But for shorter distances, including within cities, land transport (trains, trams, buses, cars) are the most common ways of getting around. At least, my train to work always seems pretty crowded.
June 11th, 2006 at 2:35 pm
We have commuter trains for people wanting to catch trains to work, particularly around the major coastal cities. Furthermore, we have cross-continental trains for people going on long distance travel.
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August 20th, 2006 at 11:28 pm
Haha most of these questions have made me laugh out loud but this one is the best.
Yes I fly to university because I live on an island.
Hahaha I just can’t stop laughing.
December 6th, 2006 at 2:36 am
One American met here in Paris once asked me if we could walk to New Zealand when the tide went out and another thought the Sydney Harbour bridge went all the way to Auckland!!