tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088940354111050742.post4467953795503832092..comments2023-12-26T04:48:54.767+13:00Comments on Fullerswatch: An Auckland train rideHans Versluyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331809478789352312noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088940354111050742.post-61469150430542076862010-12-30T07:39:45.221+13:002010-12-30T07:39:45.221+13:00The Brussels pre-metro may run slow too (but that ...The Brussels pre-metro may run slow too (but that is just a tram in a tunnel), the proper metro is much faster. And they do have an Oyster-type card now: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_metro#TicketingHans Versluyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15331809478789352312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088940354111050742.post-40418476958907412072010-12-27T20:58:11.674+13:002010-12-27T20:58:11.674+13:00Spot-on analysis of the Auckland train network; an...Spot-on analysis of the Auckland train network; and I quite agree that diesel locomotive hauled commuter trains here go slower than the Tube in London; but they do run about the same speed as the prémetro in Bruxelles. While it's a couple of years since I used it, I do recollect that STIB fares were more intelligently planned than the rip-offs we see here but I do notice that they haven't introduced a Nectar/Oyster/Octopus/'Hop' card yet.Christopher Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01264481177071819483noreply@blogger.com