Re: [NSW] Skipping stations - is it a common practice?

[The Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

It mainly happens just before peak hour to get everything "happening" so
9-5 type commuters don't whinge.

rgds

Hubert Lam wrote:
> 
> Very common on the Main North Line.
> 
> Our 3.16pm from Hornsby via Main North back to North Shore runs express from
> Meadowbank to Strathfield and also skips Denistone. When late the train is
> "transposed" to run Hornsby then Epping, Eastwood, West Ryde, Meadowbank,
> Strathfield.
> 
> "DTS" <julia@idx.com.au> wrote in message
> 8ahott$nmv$1@the-fly.zip.com.au">news:8ahott$nmv$1@the-fly.zip.com.au...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just caught a 13:49 (13/03/2000) East Hills bound (Hornsby 6 car R41)
> from
> > Central to Kingsgrove - which I think was late as it ran behind the early
> > Bankstown line train, who normally runs after the East Hills train. The
> > indicator board and the normal recorded announcements at Central said it
> was
> > stopping at Redfern, Sydenham, Tempe, Turella.........all to East Hills.
> >
> > But when the train stopped at Sydenham, there was a sudden change of tune
> > from the guard and the recorded announcement at Sydenham, then announced
> the
> > next stop is "Kingsgrove, Riverwood and all stations to East Hills." The
> > train then skipped stations from Tempe .........until it reaches
> Kingsgrove.
> >
> > When the train arrived at Kingsgrove, I then asked the guard what was the
> > reason for not stopping at Beverly Hills and she said "the train was
> running
> > late..."
> >
> > Ironically the recorded announcement at Kingsgrove Station said "next stop
> > Beverly Hills, Narwee.....all to East Hills."
> >
> > I didn't see any trackwork today on the City Circle line but I may be
> > wrong..... The other suggestion is special train runs today which I doubt
> > it - but I could be wrong again.
> >
> > I like to know is how often the trains skipped stations (average per
> > day/week)? And is it a common practice if the train is running late as I
> > heard a lot from the media "bashing" about the trains skipping stations -
> > please verify?
> >
> > Thanks = Cheers.
> > --------------------------------------
> > Danny Mok
> > dan@flex.com.au
> > FordGhia's Railway & Transport Page
> > http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~phil05
> >
> >