Re: The Ultimate Challenge - Travel by CityRail for a Week !

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Glenn J-B" <grjb@ihug.com.au> wrote in message
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> They could solve the whole problem by doing what they did in the 1980's
(and
> currently do on the south coast) and run the intercity trains essentially
non
> -stop to the end of the suburban network (Emu Plains, Berowra, Macarthur,
> Helensburgh) with a suburban train preceding this express. That way the
seats go
> to those who travel the furthest and don't have a greater selection of
express
> trains to choose from (Parramatta to Penrith - 4 fast and 2 semi fast each
hour).

This is NOT what the do on the South Coast at the moment. There are very
large signs at Central advising people that certain trains (16-6, 1636, 1706
and 1736 IIRC) are pick up only at Hurstville and Sutheralnd and that people
risk fines if they travel to those stations on those trains.

Dave