Re: Brief trip report MEL-CBR-MEL and thoughts on 737 vs A320 cabins.

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"JF Mezei" <jfmezei.spamnot@videotron.ca> wrote in message
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> Dave Proctor wrote:
> > Considering city-centre to city-centre journey times, it would probably
be
> > comparable. The clincher would be reliability, the knock on effect of
delays
> > at Sydney airport impacting on MEL-CBR flights, and the lack of delays
on
> > the train, might be what swings many people over on this sector.
>
> How reliable can the train really be ? If it rains, or there is fog, is
the
> train still allowed to go as fast ?  How many level crossings are there ?
What
> happens during the periods where there is work being done on tracks ? (or
> power lines).

High speed trains in Europe travel at the same speed in inclement weather.
As for level crossings, there are no grade crossings on high speed lines -
imagine if a car tried to beat a thrain travelling at 350km/h!

Maintenance is done at night.

> In Canada, train is unreliable due to weather. All the track work is
> concentrated in the summer time, and in winter, the weather slows things
down.
>
> Unless you're going to get a commitment similar to TGV or japanese bullet
> train with crews working on tracks during the night, every night, you'll
end
> up with a train service where there is always some excuse not to be
on-time.

That is what they are planning

Dave