Re: Sydney Airport open day/railway opening

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

Dave Proctor wrote:

> Several reports I have seen of the Sydney Airport open day on 21 May are
> advising visitors to the open day to catch the train to the airport, as
> there will be limited free parking (they do not mention that airport parking
> is exorbitantly priced, but I suppose that goes without saying).
>
> They also mention that the area where the aircraft will be open for
> inspection is a short walk from the domestic terminal station, the
> implication being to catch the train.
>
> BUT, I have also seen reports [some in aus.rail, one in the Telegraph (so it
> HAS to be wrong)] that the first train to carry passengers will not be until
> 1900 on the 21st. This will be clearly impossible to go to the open day on
> the train.
>
> Does anyone (in either aus.aviation OR aus.rail) have any ACCURATE
> information as to when passengers will actually be able to use it (note: it
> will NOT be the 17th, aus.rail posters will know what I am referring to).

It would appear that the first passenger trains are after 09:30ish.

The official opening train appears to be an 8 car G set departing Central 07:03,
terminating at Turella then doing a promotional run stopping at all the stations
as required on the up.



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