Re: Broken Hill - Fate?

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Peter Berrett wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I checked the Countrylink timetable today and was surprised to find that the
> recently introduced Broken Hill service has disappearedd.
>
> Why is this so? I thought the locals fought long and hard to get their rail
> service back up and running? I noted too, that the Ghan now runs along this
> route. Did its introduction to teh Sydney route have an effect?

The clapped out "temporary" rollingstock outlived its useful life so far as
CountryLink were concerned.  I think they found a number of safety issues when
inspecting all rollingstock after Glenbrook.  Countrylink now has bulk bookings
on all three GSR trains (2 Indians and the Ghan) between Broken Hill and Sydney,
allowing passengers to book through Countrylink for that section of the journey.

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David Johnson
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