Re: Sydney CBD blackout

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

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Bill McNiven wrote:

> Aus loco discussion mailing list
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Haby Steven [SMTP:Haby@acer.edu.au]
> Sent:   Wednesday, 13 October 1999 12:10
> To:     'Aus loco discussion mailing list'
> Subject:        Sydney CBD blackout
>
> Was there any disruptions to services, CityRail, freight &c caused by the
> massive blackout yesterday?
> Hi!
> I don't think so.
> I gather the blackout was at 2 pm with power restored progressively 3.10 pm
> - 4.30 pm.
> I travelled by train Kogarah - Sydenham - Circular Quay at 4 pm.  Trains
> seemed to be running within 5 minutes of tabled time.  I would expect that
> if Cityrail had lost any power, the situation would have been very
> different.

If CityRail lose a major feeder in Sydney, less than a minute later, they are
feeding power from Newcastle and Wollongong.

--
David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/


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