Re: [NSW] New CityRail signage

["Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com>]

Sefton to City via Strathfield or Bankstown are both run by "local line" services, that is, one stop
about every kilometre.

Best to travel to Lidcombe or Strathfield for expresses. I guess this comment for "much express
running on that line" isn't really valid...the idea is that Fairfield alone generates more patronage
than all of the Regent's Park to Carramar section of the line combined together so there's no way
that expresses are going to run via Leightonfield.


"Michael Kurkowski" <mk@netstra.com.au> wrote in message
8F0DBB5A0telstraNews@vic.news.telstra.net">news:8F0DBB5A0telstraNews@vic.news.telstra.net...
> Jonathan Lau <jonlau@ozemail.com.au> said:
>
> >> Easy - In Melbourne, they all stop all stations!  :)
> >
> >Last time I was in Melbourne, I travelled from Spencer Street station to
> >Noble Park (28.5 kms) and it took 56 minutes.
> >
> >Travelling from Parramatta to Artarmon (33km) in Sydney takes around
> >45-47 minutes plus you get a bonus speed ride (100 km/h) between
> >Strathfield and Redfern on the Main or Suburban lines!
> >
> >Haven't the Mexicans heard of express trains? :)
>
> Yep, 0818 down Broadmeadows, ex FSS. Stops SSS, North Melbourne, Essendon,
> Glenroy, Broadmeadows. (service ending this friday however, acc new
> timetable).
>
> Many Ringwood line services, especially during peak. Most daytime services
> to Eltham and Hurstbridge run express Jolimont to Clifton Hill.
>
> For the record it takes me 57 minutes, including about 9 minutes changeover
> time at Flinders Street, to travel 16km + 11km. Grand total of 27km. That
> means, 48 minutes on the train, plus a full circle around the City Loop
> (minus Spencer Street) which adds another few km. Only thing is, running
> express Jolimont to Clifton Hill (doesn't stop, west richmond, north
> richmond, collingwood, victoria park - magpies stations, no loss really).
>
> Much of a muchness really. The time it took me to travel from Sefton to the
> City, while I was in Sydney seemed forever. Would be something along the
> lines of 45-50 mins or so? For what would be a similar distance. I don't
> recall much express running on that line.
>
> Regards
>
> Michael
>
> --
> Michael Kurkowski. / Email: mailto:mk@netstra.com.au
> Rail Enthusiast.  / Web: http://www.netstra.com.au/~mk
> Train Chaser.    / Telephone: 0416-044-124
> HO Modeller.    / ICQ: T333 or 1459118 - Yahoo Pager: VR_T333
>
>        ** Get paid to surf! Become an IT manager!! **