Re: Routes and Loops

["David Martin" <d_martin@mountains.net.au>]

"Glen O'Riley" <glen.orileyDES@PAMlinx.iwarp.com> wrote in message
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> I was just wondering if when the new Parra-Chatswood link is finished, if
it
> would be worth running what are the current Parramatta-Berowra/Penrith/Emu
> Plains services from normal starting stations, through Parramatta, and
then
> a loop through the new link then return down through Central and
Strathfield
> to terminate at its start/destination station and also have some going via
> Strathfield then Chatswood and back down the link. Then with the northern
> line, start/terminate at Chatswood, send half down the North Shore line
via
> Central then back up to terminate/change ends at Hornsby (or Gosford if
> expansion is planned) via Eastwood/Epping, then send the other half in the
> opposite direction and back up the North Shore.
>
> Also would the number of tracks between Central and Chatswood support such
a
> system? One can only presume that it would be good for tourists to be able
> to do a loop like this.
>
>

I hope they intend quadrupicating the Chatswood - North Sydney line. But
what about N Sydney to Central? That must be pretty close to saturation
point. Even if they can get more trains through there, how many people can
the stations handle? They could lay train track on the old tram route (East
side of the Bridge) & into what is now Wynyard car park.