Re: [NSW] CityRail Delays Friday

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

Whinge whinge whinge.

No need to point out who whinge the most when the line is closed for
track work. The N/Shore mob are notorious for it. (not saying you
Jonathan Boles) Even though they get the best service! So its a case of
"Pick a box":- Damned if you do and damned if you don't.

BTW the wooden sleepers actually give the best ride so I wouldn't
complain! If you don't belive me try a ride on the suburban line.

rgds



Jonathan Boles wrote:
> 
> Why does the North Shore have still have those dodgy old-style rusty catenary
> masts? With the exception of newer catenary on bridges over Mona Vale rd and
> Gore Hill Fwy, as well as crossovers and a single pair at Artarmon, 95% of the
> posts are rusted, of the old types ie. without the newer chain-and-arm types.
> When is an upgrade due? No wonder the catenary is falling down!
> 
> PS All of the line (north of Artarmon) is still wooden sleeper!
> 
> David Bennetts <davibenn@pcug.org.au> wrote in article
> <38dc063c@newshost.pcug.org.au>...
> >
> >
> > Faulty overhead wiring at Warrawee on the North Shore yesterday caused
> > extensive delays on Friday afternoon on the Cityrail system - report at
> > www.smh.com.au/news/0003/25/national/national25.html Also reported last
> > night on Nine news.  CityRail blamed Rail Access, maybe technically correct
> > but does nothing to help the commuters, and doesn't excuse CityRail for not
> > having adequate contingency plans to deal with the resulting chaos.  How
> > they'll ever cope with the Olympics is anyone's guess.
> >
> > Some questions I ask -
> >
> > Why were trains from the city terminated at Lindfield when they could have
> > gone through to Gordon?
> > Why is the Sydney System so fragile that a piece of loose wire at Warrawee
> > causes chaos and confusion as far away as the western suburbs?
> > Why is the internal communication system so clapped out that even station
> > staff haven't a clue what is happening?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > David Bennetts
> > Canberra
> >
> >
> >