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Juan_Punch_Man on February 26, 2026 5:05 am With the talk about the high speed rail I thought I’d check the old fares. I remember my parents paying around $25 for return fares from Newcastle to Sydney back in the day. Source: https://www.ipart.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/determinations_and_report_-_review_of_fares_for_cityrail_in_nsw_2006_-_june_2006.pdf
Beepboopimhuman on February 26, 2026 6:47 am Why does it feel like these are the prices we pay in the present day?
Derilicte on February 26, 2026 8:34 am Wow we’re doing alright. Had the in-laws over from England and we were on the metro talking about England train prices. Absolutely insane prices.
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With the talk about the high speed rail I thought I’d check the old fares. I remember my parents paying around $25 for return fares from Newcastle to Sydney back in the day.
Source: https://www.ipart.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/determinations_and_report_-_review_of_fares_for_cityrail_in_nsw_2006_-_june_2006.pdf
Why does it feel like these are the prices we pay in the present day?
Wow we’re doing alright.
Had the in-laws over from England and we were on the metro talking about England train prices. Absolutely insane prices.