For CBD travellers it may be more expensive, but for those who live out west, the train is certainly much cheaper. My taxi fare to the train station (only 8km away) cost more than my train ticket to the domestic terminal a few weeks ago. When Macquarie drop the car parking fees (which is a major deterent to parking at the airport and thus getting the train)then they can complain about the train fares.
Actually i would have thought they'd prefer expensive train tickets as that means more taxi's using the airport and more revenue from the taxis.
I think having a train every 10-15 minutes is pretty good considering that the line is not just an airport line but one that serves East Hills and Campletown. Macquarie could always run their own dedicated train service and charge a mint for it - as i am sure they would, and not allow city rail to operate trains on the line.
I use the line every day and the morning and afternoon peaks are certainly busy, but there is room for airport passengers and their luggage.
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