Re: [Qld/WA] QR SMU go to Transperth??

["james chuang" <jamesccj@optusnet.com.au>]

Rob Kearey <robk@powerup.com.au> wrote in message
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> David Bromage wrote:
>
> > James C. (thalytgvNOthSPAM@hotmail.com.invalid) wrote:
> > > A rumor TransPerth will order more EMUs from Walker, but for the short
> > > periond before the new EMUs delivery , TransPerth would hire some SMUs
> > > from Citytrain. And QR citytrain would use the rents to buy more SMUs
> > > in the future as currently Citytrain still don't have enough
> > > rollingstocks to give reasonal service level.
>
> > Shades of the 1980s when SX sets went to Perth. Speaking of which, does
> > this mean the SX sets might get a short reprieve if QR is sending SMUs
to
> > Perth despite not having enough of their own?
>
> It all sounds most unlikely. CityTrain needs all the capacity in can
> get.
>
> The SX sets still get the occasional trot when the overhead is being
> maintained or somesuch.
>
> > Will any cab modifications be required for the SMUs to run in Perth?
>
> Ask the various cab committees ...
>
> > David
>
> Rob K
Yes.....apparantly QR can't even provide regular interval to all the
subruban line during peak hour. Cleveland passengers face with big gap at
afternoon peak.  There aren't enough trains for out bound
service therefore Ipswich/Beenleigh line passenger have to face longer wait
(more then half and hour) during morning peak.

Not enough rolling stocks to coupe with Nambour line/South of Ipswish
growing traffic, half hourly interval for Doomben line, Corinda shuttle and
Exhibition line. QR lack IMU much more serious then SMUs as Gold Coast
line/Nambour and Gympie North still serve by suburban rollingstocks.... as
well as Travel train have no spare carraiges for electric/diesel tilt train.

Unattractive SX class carriages are in poor to fair condition and not sure
the condition of those 1502 class locos once haul these suburban service can
still put into serve or not.  39 class loco are in shortage as well, some
member of the 39 class occasionally put into coal haulage in Central Qld .

Does Clyde's Cardiff/Bathurst/Somerston/Adelaide/Port Augasta have the
ability to build new EMUs for TransPerth?? Since Walker is a subsidies for
Clyde, there is no reason Clyde can't build them....


Cheers
James