Re: [NSW] Bustitution during Olympics

["David Martin" <d_martin@mountains.net.au>]

Will Blue Mountains trains stop at Lidcombe to connect with the Olympic Park
shuttle?

David

Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in message
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> From CityRail's Media Releases
http://www.cityrail.nsw.gov.au/Media/olytable.htm
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> Changes in suburban train operating will include:
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>   a.. Buses replacing trains at Macdonaldtown, Homebush, Regents Park and
Berala Stations.
>   b.. Buses will operate for travel from Bankstown, Yagoona, Birrong and
Sefton stations to
> Lidcombe.
>   c.. For travel between Campbelltown and Blacktown on the Cumberland
Line, people will need to
> travel to Granville and change trains.
>   d.. All people travelling to the City from the Carlingford Line will
need to change trains at
> Clyde.
>   e.. South Coast Line: Trains to Sydney will start at Dapto. Local rail
services will operate
> between Nowra and Dapto and between Thirroul and Wollongong. Buses will
replace trains on the Port
> Kembla branch line.
>   f.. Southern Highlands Line: Trains will run between Moss Vale and
Campbelltown to meet frequent
> suburban services. Buses will replace trains between Goulburn and Moss
Vale.
>   g.. Blue Mountains Line: Trains to Sydney will generally start at
Katoomba. However, a service
> will be maintained from Mount Victoria. Buses will replace trains between
Lithgow and Katoomba.
>   h.. Newcastle & Hunter Lines: Trains to Sydney will start at Newcastle.
Local services will
> operate between Dungog, Scone and Newcastle.
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> * Interesting to see how Macdonaldtown will be bustituted. Will they
bustitute the whole local line
> for expresses to run on or just bustitute Mcdonaldtown, and where will
they take people from
> Macdonaldtown to??? Newtown? There's only 1 minute time saved by
bustituting Mcdonaldtown
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> * Homebush bustitution is interesting as the government promised Homebush
would be open during
> Olympics.
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> * Liverpool via Regent's Park trains being bustituted between Lidcombe and
Sefton is also highly
> interesting. Are there terminating facilities at Sefton or will trains fly
through?
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> * Again "Cumberland Line's" importance (or the lack of it) is shown with
the line being out of
> operation for the 2 weks.
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> * I'm a little surprised the Carlingford line isn't completely bustituted
to scrape up the last 4
> cars available.
>
> * I don't understand how "services will be maintained from Mt. Victoria"
when the section between
> Lithgow and Katoomba will be bustituted.
>
> Hubert
> 10/5/2000 7:21pm
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