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Re: Countrylink Griffith - Broken Hill
The Countrylink web site still shows the service as a rail service and
the following is a reply from Countrylink:-
>From: "Countrylink Bookings" <bookings@countrylink.nsw.gov.au>
>To: Griffin <spanner333@hotmail.nospam.com>
>Subject: Re: Sydney to Griffith train
>Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 09:11:27 +1000
>
>Dear Mr Griffin 24/04/00
>
>The direct Griffith Outback train has been retired and will be
replaced by an
>Xplorer train in the near future. A date is to be set shortly.
>
>As from the 11th April the rail service has been replaced by coach
services
>for the next few weeks.
>
>Yours sincerely
>
>Veronica Mitchell
>Countrylink
>
>Griffin wrote:
>
> > To whom it may concern
> >
> > Can you pls confirm if the Saturday train from Central/Sydney
Terminal to
> > Griffith via Junee is still running?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Griffin
> > email spanner333@hotmail.nospam.com
> >
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Good to see Countrylink is on the ball and has a plan. Just a shame
they cannot share it with us.
In article <9l3rfso6l16nsvo2p5nggftl4u7mlc30od@4ax.com>,
RNS <steam3801@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Rumour has it that the way Countrylink will provide an Xplorer service
> to Griffith is to cancel the Moree Xplorer two days per week and
> operate that two car set to Griffith.
> As there are no spare Xplorer cars this rumour would seem to have some
> legs.
> Bet the Moree line people have something to say to Sculley when they
> find out.
> Latest analogy for Countrylink: SS Titanic. i.e. Sinking Ship!
>
> On Thu, 13 Apr 2000 22:25:17 +1000, Craig Haber
> <albatross@harnessnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >KaMaK wrote:
> >
> >> As of 6:15pm Wednesday 12th the Countrylink web site timetables
still showed
> >> a Saturday train from Junee to Griffith and a Wednesday train
through
> >> Condobolin to Ivanhoe.
> >
> >Countrylink's memo to Sales Outlets says:
> >
> >Countrylink's "Outback" train has been retired and will be replaced
with new
> >rail services for Griffith and Broken Hill.
> >
> >Following a detailed assesment of the Outback's 50 year old
carriages, it is
> >clear they require a major upgrade to meet the comfort requirements
of staff and
> >passengers.
> >
> >A decision has been made that the money and time required for
significant
> >improvements to the carriages would be better spent on implementing
new rail
> >services as a matter of priority.
> >
> >A number of short and mid term alternatives are now in place to
ensure
> >Countrylink continues to provide passenger services to Griffith and
Broken Hill.
> >
> >The long term solution is the delivery of new XPT rolling stock
which is
> >expected to be available to Countrylink in 18 months time. The new
rolling
> >stock is intended for the Broken Hill service.
> >
> >_Griffith Services_
> >Griffith rail services have been replaced by coach services for the
next few
> >weeks.
> >
> >A date will be set shortly for the commencement of Countrylink
XPLORER services
> >to Griffith.
> >
> >The use of XPLORER carriages on the Griffith services will be a
significant
> >improvement, offering modern and comfortable facilities.
> >
> >_Broken Hill Services_
> >From today (Wed April 12), Countrylink's BH rail servce will be
replaced with
> >XPT services to Dubbo with connecting coach services to BH. Other
arrangements
> >have been made based on passenger needs.
> >
> >In the near future, Countrylink customers will be booked on either
Indian
> >Pacific or Ghan services of which there are three direct services
per week.
> >
> >The IP and Ghan offer superior comfort to Countrylink's old Outback
carriages.
> >These trains have been refurbished and offer additional passenger
facilities
> >including showers and video screens.
> >
> >Countrylink looks forward to providing better services to Griffith
and BH and I
> >appreciate your continued support.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >(signed)
> >Countrylink General Manager.
> >
> >_end memo_.
> >
> >What a pity, one of my most memorable gunzel experiences, kicking
back on the
> >Griffith, sucking tinnies and telling stories (lies mostly) with
those little
> >windows down and the 422 powering away......
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Craig.
>
>
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