Re: Safety Slowdown

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

Rod Gayford wrote:

> I think the speed restriction between Stanmore and Newtown is wrong. Its
> more between Lewisham and Ashfield on the down main. It appears to be due to
> the track potholing due to spongy water affected ballast. Some of the drops
> are quite spectacular as I observed from an adjacent train a V set
> proceeding over the affected sections of track.  It is quite surprising as
> the whole of the line between Redfern and Strathfield was entirely replaced
> not that long ago. The speed restriction has been on for a fair while. Why
> don't they fix it.

You are thinking of the 40 on the down main between Summer Hill and Ashfield.
The one printed was the 30 on the up suburban between Stanmore and Newtown.


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