Re: Cumberland Line was (Re: NYE Fireworks in Sydney)

["Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com>]

Main North has the most intercity (ie Gosford/Wyong/Newcastle) trains
running on it though--it is as frequent as suburban services in the off
peak. Plus the goods trains that must pass through...it makes it really
difficult to maintain punctuality on the line. When the goods train goes
past you have something like an XPT to Grafton or Brisbane or an Xplorer to
Moree/Armidale. (do they still go to Armidale and split at Werris Creek?)

so much for corporatisation. Might as well do it like down south...sell it
off.





Garry Hoddinett <hoddos@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
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> Ken Neate <kenneate@tig.com.au> wrote in message
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> > Bill McNiven wrote in message <4rkb4.1350$FY3.2673@ozemail.com.au>...
> > >David Johnson wrote in message <386DCE46.96E98BFE@ozemail.com.au>...
> > >>Bill McNiven wrote:
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*snip*

> I also suspect the Main North (Strathfield - Hornsby) is another.  Can you
> believe that such a major line still only has a 30 minute off peak
> frequency?
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> The real test will be during the Olympics - the lines CityRail doesn't
give
> a stuff about will probably lose their train service.
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