Re: Info needed - CityRail trackwork 15/16 Jan

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

They obviously don't do their maths and surveying properly when it comes to
constructing new lines, which require "trackwork" 2 years after it is in
operation!


nobody <dweebken@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Perhaps that earlier derailment had some effect or the access tracks arent
> good
> The Daily Telegraph (yes that oh so reputable rag) i think claimed that
> there was a section there limited to 40km/h due to track being under
> observation. If they are not referring to one of the sharp curves, then
that
> may be the reason.
>
> "Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in message
> 84vhn9$o4n$1@news1.mpx.com.au">news:84vhn9$o4n$1@news1.mpx.com.au...
> > didn't they get upgraded when Olympic Park line (formerly "Pipita"??)
got
> > "upgraded" (ie basically reconstructed)--this sounds narrow (there must
be
> > other reasons to "upgrade" the track...) but the access tracks from the
> east
> > into Olympic Park are supposedly new and have nice concrete sleepers.
> >
> > What sort of work would need to be done? (there must be something!)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dave Proctor <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
> > 84v7vl$cc5$1@news1.mpx.com.au">news:84v7vl$cc5$1@news1.mpx.com.au...
> > > Hubert Lam wrote in message <84v6uj$964$1@news1.mpx.com.au>...
> > > >I don't understand it at all-Olympic Park is basically constructed
> "new",
> > > so
> > > >why would there need to be trackwork at ALL?
> > >
> > > Access tracks off the main lines is all that I can think of - although
> > that
> > > would not affect the sprint services from Lidcombe.
> > >
> > > I must admit to a bit of a personal interest here. I hope to be
umpiring
> > > that day, but I am travelling to Melbourne (to umpire at the
Australian
> > > Open) on the Saturday night on ST1 (the tournament travel allowance is
> > > enought to cover sleepers in both directions!)
> > >
> > > If I am selected to work the final on Saturday, my intention was to
> leave
> > > home (Glenmore Park - near Penrith) fairly early, dump my gear for
> > Melbourne
> > > at Central, go to Homebush Bay and umpire the finals, then go back to
> > > Central.
> > >
> > > No trains will throw a major spanner in the works and will result in a
> > major
> > > reorganisation of my plans for that day (assuming I am selected for
the
> > > finals - and I will not know that until the day before).
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > >Dave Proctor <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
> > > >84v5fj$7db$1@news1.mpx.com.au">news:84v5fj$7db$1@news1.mpx.com.au...
> > > >> CityRail website takes me to the upgrading page, but will not take
me
> > any
> > > >> further into the specific details.
> > > >>
> > > >> I basically need details of trackwork planned for Saturday 15
> January,
> > > >with
> > > >> particular reference to the olympic Park line. I have heard that
> there
> > > >will
> > > >> be trackwork on the Olympic Park line resulting in no train
services
> to
> > > >> Olympic Park that weekend.
> > > >>
> > > >> I find this difficult to believe since the final of the adidas
> > > >International
> > > >> tennis tournament, an olympic test event, will be held on 15/1/00,
> and
> > I
> > > >> cannot believe that ORTA would allow the cancellation of the
Olympic
> > Park
> > > >> services during a test event.
> > > >>
> > > >> Anyone with any details?
> > > >>
> > > >> Dave
> > > >>
> > > >>
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