Re: ----The s-p-e-e-d of a train-----[ NSW]

["Paul Jones" <dj_nightshade@yahoo.com>]

Ever been from parramatta to blacktown in 4 minutes?? now that was fun!!!

and i was in a train from quakers hill to the city that almost derailed on
that corner before maryong.

and a train that crossed the mulgrave level crossing at 123km/h while there
was an 80km/h restriction on that section...


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Paul Jones

Ian wrote in message <392a1b53$0$2641@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>...
>I wonder if some of the group can help me?
>How is the speed of a train  determined ? I presume that the driver has
some
>instructions -signage etc.
>I ask this question because , on a train from Seven Hills to Westmead, some
>days ago,the speed seemed excessive, to the point it concerned quite a few
>passengers. The whole set was bouncing around a fair bit and it was very
>hard to stand.
>A few comments to the guard at Westmead by some travelers,were just laughed
>off.
>Rgds...............................
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