Re: Question: AustrailiaTrain Sims. +more q's

["Peter Cook" <deletethispetercook@nospam.optusnet.com.au>]

So who gets the Electric Staff equipment?  RTM or Sims?


MrPC
ICQ 58337073

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> In article <3A056122.1851A18B@ozemail.com.au>,
>   trainman@ozemail.com.au wrote:
> > Peter Cook wrote:
> >
> > > The question shouldn't be why aren't they electrifying all the way
> to
> > > Bombaderry, rather why are they electrifying Dapto-Kiama.
> > >
> > > With the FreightCorpse Electric fleet all but out of regular
> service (and
> > > all other NSW rail operators relying solely on Diesels (unless you
> count
> > > NSWRTM (4638)), the only electric trains that are likely to grace
> the line
> > > towards Kiama are V, L&G sets.
> > >
> > > IMHO they should be building more DMUs to increase the service
> frequency and
> > > number of carriages, rather than electrifying the line and then
> having to
> > > build more interurban EMUs (or having to reduce the number of cars
> on other
> > > services or cut back on maintenance to free up more cars).
> >
> > They want to reduce the return running time Kiama - Bomaderry to
> under 1 hour so
> > they can run the service down there with one Endeavour.  This would
> release sets
> > to go to Newcastle, so they could retire the 620s.
> >
> > --
> > David Johnson
> > trainman@ozemail.com.au
> > http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
> > ------------------------------------
> > These comments are made in a private
> > capacity and do not represent the
> > official view of State Rail.
> > C.O.W.S. Page 11.
> >
> >
> Although the electrification is only going to Kiama, the resignalling
> contract is for the entire line. That's all I can divulge.
>
> regards Ian
>
>
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