Re: [NSW] Bustitution during Olympics

["Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com>]

I suspect they will even make a diversion into Olympic Park station as some Blue Mountains trains
have done during the Easter Show, but of course I may be wrong as I haven't seen any Blue Mountains
trains go in this year

"David Martin" <d_martin@mountains.net.au> wrote in message
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> 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
> >
> > Changes in suburban train operating will include:
> >
> >   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.
> >
> > * 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
> >
> > * Homebush bustitution is interesting as the government promised Homebush
> would be open during
> > Olympics.
> >
> > * 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?
> >
> > * Again "Cumberland Line's" importance (or the lack of it) is shown with
> the line being out of
> > operation for the 2 weks.
> >
> > * 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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