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

["James C" <idonthavemail@noemail.org>]

> > How many level crossings are there?
>
> On the high speed line, none.
TGVs also uses traditional track, those traditional tracks are with level
crossings, there have been quite a few accidents and derailments due to
notorious lorry drivers in Europe, but in all the accidents TGV still stand
upright after the derailments and injury are none on the train itself.


> > What
> > happens during the periods where there is work being done on tracks ?
(or
> > power lines).
>
> Proper maintenance overnight prevents this. See France again.
SNCF also table a few freight trains on LGV at night besides maintenance,
this will bring donw the operational cost profit margin therefore keep
ticket cheap.
Freight trains should be able to do Sydney-Melbourne in 6-8 hours.

> > 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.
I though SNCF's TGV service have rather bad punutation(70% only), but this
have more to do with SNCF's management rather then TGV itself.

German's ICE and Japanese bulliet trains are very puntual.

Cheers
James