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

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

Worse when you have a semi-fast suburban service that is late running...they
cancel the stops between Hornsby and Epping and run non stop from HBY-EPG,
then Eastwood, West Ryde then Strathfield, mostly empty!

Will they diverting some services from Hornsby via Main North to the
Parra-Chatswood line when it opens?

Rod Gayford <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au> wrote in message
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> I could be cynical for thinking that the main Northern Line suburban
service
> will never be upgraded because of the M2 tollway. I think it was the 1994
or
> so timetable that introduced a 15 minute service on the main Northern
Line.
> Gosford and further points north must be marginal seats since main
northern
> suburban services are often cancelled if there is a late running
> Newcastle/Wyong/Gosford service.  The station master on Cheltenham station
> told me that Hornsby box just rings up and says the train is cancelled
> without explanation.  On one occasion they rang him and said the 7.15 am
up
> train was 5 minutes late. 5 minutes later they rang and said it was now
> cancelled. When he asked for an explanation they told him to get stuffed.
> The late running V set came through at 7.20 am. That meant a half hour
delay
> which is totally unacceptable in a peak period.  Why can't the V set at
> least pick up between Hornsby and Epping?  Why are the mental coast types
so
> privileged?  By the way, can anybody supply 'phone numbers for Hornsby
> control, or for that matter all of the control centres so that next time I
> can ring them and tell them what I think of their boof headed attitude to
> paying passengers.
>
> Cheers
>
> Rod Gayford
> "Garry Hoddinett" <hoddos@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
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> >
> > Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in message
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> > > 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.
> >
> > Intercity services in the Off Peak run at 2 per hour and alternate
between
> > stopping at Epping and Eastwood.  This still gives a lousy service to
> these
> > stations leaving the rest of the line a very poor 30 minute off peak
> > frequency.  Freight trains are still infrequent in the whole scheme of
> > things so I don't think they can be an excuse for a poor off peak
service.
> > Further, up freight train services are faster than the suburban trains.
> As
> > the line handles a considerably enhanced peak hour service then it
should
> be
> > able to handle 2 additional off peak services per hour with no problems.
> >
> >
>
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