Re: NSW XPT slowing

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Roderick Smith wrote:

> It is now spread widely that trains will be slowed, but will RNS's times
> be the ones, or have there been further modifications?
> Below: RNS's predictions compared with existing.
>
> Sydney 07.05 07.15
> Murwillumbah 20.30 21.19 39 min
> Murwillumbah 21.15 22.15
> Sydney 10.30 12.23 53 min
>

SYD    0715
MBH
MBH
SYD    1138

>
> Sydney 16.24 16.24
> Brisbane 06.00 06.35 35 min
> Brisbane 07.30 08.00
> Sydney 21.35 22.49 44 min
>

SYD    1624
BNE
BNE
SYD    2151

>
> Sydney 11.35 11.06
> Grafton 21.40 22.29 18 min*
> Grafton 06.30 05.30
> Sydney 16.34 16.34 60 min*
>

SYD    1135
GFT
GFT
SYD    1634

>
> Sydney 11.05 09.35
> Armidale 19.10 18.01 21 min*
> Armidale 09.00 08.27
> Sydney 17.00 17.00 33 min*
>

SYD    0935
ARM
ARM
SYD    1700

>
> Sydney 11.05 09.35
> Moree 19.55 19.15 45 min*
>

SYD    0935
MRZ
MRZ
SYD    1700

>
> Sydney 08.10 07.43
> Melbourne 18.35 18.35 27 min
> Melbourne 20.05 19.40
> Sydney 06.45 06.25 5 min faster!
>

SYD    1943
MEL
MEL
SYD    0625

>
> Sydney 20.43 20.43
> Melbourne 07.05 07.32 27 min
> Melbourne 08.30 08.32
> Sydney 19.13 19.24 9 min
>

SYD    2043
MEL
MEL
SYD    1913

>
> Sydney 07.43 07.05
> Canberra 11.50 11.26 14 min
> Canberra 12.20 12.07
> Sydney 16.26 16.24 15 min
>

SYD    0705
CBR    1115
CBR    1215
SYD    1624

>
> Sydney 11.43 11.42
> Canberra 15.50 16.03 14 min
> Canberra 17.20 16.50
> Sydney 21.26 21.13 17 min
>

SYD    1144
CBR    1550
CBR    1715
SYD    2126

>
> Sydney 18.14 18.14
> Canberra 22.20 22.34 14 min
> Canberra 06.50 06.39
> Sydney 10.56 10.56 11 min

SYD    1814
CBR    2221
CBR    0645
SYD    1055

These could well change, as SL15/16 and WL31/33/34 are still listed.  When the
country timetables are issued, I can fill in the blanks.

--
David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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