Re: [NSW] Bustitution during Olympics

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

Hubert Lam wrote:

> 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?

Perhaps they will run via Bankstown?


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