Re: [VIC] When are the new trains comming

["Johann Fan" <jyf@optusnet.com.au>]

Daniel Bowen <dbowen@#DELETE#custard.net.au> wrote in message
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> "Chris Brownbill" <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote in message
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> > On the question of the electrification to Sydenham - AFAIK there has as
> yet been
> > NO confirmation from the new State Government that this project will
> proceed.
> > This contrasts with a formal announcement a few weeks ago that the Mont
> Albert
> > to Box Hill tram extension will proceed.
>
> Bayside's web site reckons it will happen:
>
http://www.baysidetrains.com.au/index_about.htm?http://mtserv.met.vic.gov.au
> /nt/main_about.asp
>
> But then, Bayside's web site also reckons most Hillside Sunday services
are
> every 40 mins.
>
> On the subject, I asked Hillside about their web train timetables (the
full
> versions, not the stop versions). A bloke wrote back to say they'll be up
> soon - the company doing it was "75% complete". Good grief, don't tell me
> they do them by hand...
>

Bayside did have the new timetable up (effective 13th Dec. 99 version) but
over the new year it seems to have disappeared. Who says there was no Y2k
bug??
=)