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Re: XPT terminated at sunshine
- Subject: Re: XPT terminated at sunshine
- From: "deano" <dsma@pigpond.com>
- Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 18:50:20 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Telstra BigPond Internet Services (http://www.bigpond.com)
- References: <8g31rg$p6b$1@perki.connect.com.au> <065f8722.7dedd00f@usw-ex0106-048.remarq.com>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:9609
As a result ST2 had to refuel at Cootamundra on the way back to Sydney at
about 0150 this freezing cold morning(-2C), whilst all the dozy pass sat
inside wondering what in the hell was happening.
James C. <thalytgvNOthSPAM@hotmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:065f8722.7dedd00f@usw-ex0106-048.remarq.com...
> According to Chris, there is a dearilment at Totemham today.
>
> Yes, there is a SG platform at Sunshine used to be a trasfer point for
> Overland and Intercapital Daylight.
>
> As for the scheduling problem. ARTC govern most of the interstate
> trains scheduling, finding a path and co-ordinate with 2 different
> operator is not that easy, Countrylink aren't that interested in
> serving its passenger anyway. However GSR would wait for late XPT
> passengers sometimes, or arrangement Taxi to tranfer passengers to
> Newport to catch up with the train.
>
> Cheers
> James
>
>
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