Re: NSW State Rail...a nightmare that is getting worse

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

Dave Proctor wrote:

> I think that most commuters are understanding of the fact that trackwork is
> necessary, but question the way that it is organised. Those commuters who
> are also enthusiasts, and who have also travelled extensively, have seen
> other systems maintain a double track, high-speed railway exclusively at
> night. Some people question the necessity for closing six tracks at a time,
> when any work requiring the possession of all tracks (placing new OHLE
> gantries in position) could easily be performed at night when fewer services
> run.

There is no way the residents would take that quietly!  There was a bloke at
Hornsby, next door to the maintenance centre who used to throw rocks at trains
and drivers for making noise during the night.


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David Johnson
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