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Top reasons why CountryLink is the way to go

As traffic snarls grow and fuel prices escalate, travelling with us offers a great alternative. Apart from the fantastic scenery and the romance of train travel, here are the top 10 reasons why travelling with us is the way to go.

Couple on platform1. No driving hassles
The summer holiday trip to visit family - you pack and unpack the car four times, get stuck in major traffic snarls, the air-conditioning labours and chews up costly fuel, and, when you finally hit the open road you get a flat tyre and realise the spare is buried beneath all that luggage in the boot. You try and make up for lost time and end up with a speeding ticket. Yes, travelling with us would have been better.

2. More relaxing
Taking the car also means the holiday doesn’t start until you’re at your destination. By travelling with us you start your well-earned break as soon as you board. Let someone else do the driving as you relax and enjoy the stunning scenery or recline the seat back and have a peaceful snooze.

3. Arrive fresh
The frustrating and tiring part of the journey - the drive in heavy traffic with screaming children - is gone. Take the train and you can enjoy your destination as soon as you arrive. And if you need a car when you’re there you can just hire one.

4. Creature comforts
What you’d give for a roadside petrol station with a clean toilet. On our trains, toilets and baby-changing facilities are a short stroll away. There’s also wheelchair access, and interstate routes offer sleepers with linen, towels and toiletries, so you can arrive fresh after a good night’s sleep.

5. Fuel friendly
Not only do you save on fuel, train travel is much better for the environment.

6. The cheaper alternative
Tickets for you and your family on regional airlines can take a big chunk from the travel budget. Cost wise, we are much cheaper, and it’s a lot more comfortable.

7. Social or solitude
Travelling with us is a great way to meet other travellers and share experiences. Of course, you can just as easily curl up with a great book or plug into your iPod for some peace and quiet.

8. Room to move
Long car journeys are like air travel - you’re squashed into one position for a long period, and taking those essential breaks is time consuming. On our trains, you and the kids can move about freely and stretch your legs anytime. You can also sit back in reclining seats with plenty of legroom and adjust the arm- and footrests to just the way you like.

9. Safety first
You can avoid the dangers of travelling by road, especially if you’re a lone female traveller, as well as the possibility of a breakdown in the middle of nowhere.

10. Eat well
Forget the fried, fatty food and fizzy drinks from roadhouses. We offer a range of healthy meals and drinks, including pasta, fish, sandwiches, salads and juices.