Re: [NSW] Speed of train at Ashfield and Newtown

["Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>]

The 360m and 400m radius reverse curves are the issue on the suburban lines
at Newtown.  Also possible tight clearances.

Chris

Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in message
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> All trains that run on the up suburban and local line are somehow very
> slow between Ashfield station and Humy Hwy overbridge. I know there's
> like a 50km/h speed limit there, but why is it that trains on the down
> direction and the up main can go through that section of track at full
> speed? Somehow I suspect the point work between Ashfield station and
> Humy Hwy might contribute to this "slowness"...
>
> Also this happens at Newtown--basically all trains except for those on
> the main lines have to slow to about 40-50km/h. is that something to do
> with the bridge not being stable enough for trains to barrel through at
> 80km/h or some other reason behind it?
>
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