Re: Airport Express - Is a Private Operator the Answer?

["Andrew Tailby" <atailby@mpx.com.au>]

well you need the trailers so may be bring down some 620 sets or get some
new ones made.
as with wolli creek theyshould have put a set of crossovers in so that
menty that trains could termenate there but that would have been a good idea
and we wouldnt want that.
andrew
"Doug Rosser" <rosser@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:392c79f3@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> Is there enough slack in the scheduling along the Airport line to support
a
> private operator running an airport Express (like Heathrow, Gatwick,
Narita
> etc) service?
> Maybe some refurbished U-Boat Motor Cars (in pairs, no trailers).
> I know there are problems with turning round.
> Assuming some sort of turnback arrangement beyond Wolli Creek (any
> suggestions) it could run
> International
> Domestic
> Central
> City Circle
> Central
> Strathfield
> Olympic Park
> Strathfield
> and back again.
> Maybe 4 sets of 2 cars? What sort of frequency?
> Servicing chez 3801 (Possible operator?)
> You would need to move quick to pick up the Olympic traffic.
> It could also relieve City Rail of some of  Olympic Sprint duties.
> Another option may to run only between 6:30 am and 10 am
> and 3pm and 8pm
> Just some thoughts
> Doug
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