Re: OT Mel/Vic's station and location abbreviation

["Michael Wierzbinski" <wizzer1865@optusnet.com.au>]

"Michael Wierzbinski" <wizzer1865@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Railway Rasputin3" <james_ccj@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> > > Why is it that all Victorian station names are 3 letters long, in
> > capitals
> > > and hard to pronounce? (Is it "Msee" or "Mkee")
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> I think its got to do with the reservations system, I think you'll find
> the whole country is reduced to 3 letters

sorry,  I didn't spell check. I'll go to my room now.
> > http://www.railpage.org.au/vicsig/general/station-codes.html
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> > BMS=Broadmeadows
> > MCE=Melbourne Central
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> > This abbreviation is use for signalling, staff and working timetable.
> > So you don't have to waste time and looking for space to type out stuff
> > like <Macaulay Light Repair Centre> or <North Melbourne Stabling
> > Sidings>
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> see above
> I could be wrong though :-\
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