Re: Olympics service (Was Carlingford line & was Cumberland Line)

["Dave Proctor" <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au>]

Paul Jones wrote in message ...
>it would be nice to see the 620s on the blacktown - richmond again!!!!

So would I, but then, I don't live on that line.

Dave

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>Paul Jones
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>Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in message
>84v86p$cfo$1@news1.mpx.com.au">news:84v86p$cfo$1@news1.mpx.com.au...
>> Use them anyway...they can make up at least one or two 8-car consists
>can't
>> they??
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>> Dave Proctor <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
>> 84tp3n$fgg$1@news1.mpx.com.au">news:84tp3n$fgg$1@news1.mpx.com.au...
>> > Bill McNiven wrote in message ...
>> > >The story archived at
>> > >http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/news/19991220/A49708-1999Dec20.html
>> reports:
>> > >* Trains to Sydney on the southern line will start from Dapto instead
>of
>> > >Bomaderry;
>> >
>> > You would have to wonder how this will help, since the only thing it
>will
>> do
>> > is free up some Endeavours. Where are they going to send the
Endeavours?
>> >
>> > >* on the south-western line at Moss Vale instead of Goulburn;
>> >
>> > Same with this one.
>> >
>> > >* the Blue Mountains line will be shortened from its Lithgow terminus
>to
>> > >start and finish at Katoomba.
>> >
>> > Extend the Countrylink buses through to Katoomba? That will create a
>need
>> > for more buses at a time when they will need every bus they can find to
>> > operate as Olympic transport.
>> >
>> > >* Regional Newcastle services will be closed.
>> >
>> > Thereby freeing up even more Endeavours and 620's. Does the term
>> "regional"
>> > mean Dungog and Singleton/Muswellbrook/Scone, with Telarah counting as
>> > suburban?
>> >
>> > [...remainder snipped...]
>> >
>> > So where are all the Endeavours going? Supplementing local services in
>> > Sydney? Would operating Cronulla and Richmond shuttles be too far off
>the
>> > mark? This would free up even more sparks for Olympic traffic. (Note
>this
>> is
>> > totally uninformed speculation).
>> >
>> > Dave
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