Re: Connex timetable

["Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>]

Yes, when it gets to Parliament, the departure screens there and beyond
would show it as an Alamein train. That's more useful to waiting passengers
than saying it just goes to Flinders Street.

Frankston line people like me get the same when we're waiting in loop
stations for a train home on weekends (when all trains through South Yarra
to the city go via the loop then to Flinders Street).

However, if you just miss the appropriate train in this situation, it's
sometimes useful to catch the next one to Flinders Street, where if there's
a few minutes' layover, you may be able to get the one you missed. Or on
weekends you may be able to find a train going the other way, straight to
Richmond and catch it there.


Daniel
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Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
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"Paul Hambleton" <P.Hambleton@bom.gov.au> wrote in message
bD6S5.6$2y1.1794@vic.nntp.telstra.net">news:bD6S5.6$2y1.1794@vic.nntp.telstra.net...
> OK OK you guys. I surrender. :)
> But, does that mean that the 0647 (new timetable) from Lilydale (0738 at
> Parliament) is known and announced as an Alamein train? (Just being
> silly -sorry!)
> Are you saying that a City Loop train is considered to have terminated
when
> it enters the City Loop?
> It's just that as a long term Alamein line and City Loop user, none of
these
> "phony" Alamein City Loop services are of any use to me. I guess if I was
on
> night shift it might be different.
> Paul Hambleton
>
> "Paul McCabe" <*@0.com> wrote in message
> 8varis$s1h$1@bugstomper.ihug.com.au">news:8varis$s1h$1@bugstomper.ihug.com.au...
> > Paul Hambleton <P.Hambleton@bom.gov.au> wrote in message
> > R3XR5.2$Is1.941@vic.nntp.telstra.net">news:R3XR5.2$Is1.941@vic.nntp.telstra.net...
> > > I said GENUINE Alamein line City Loop services. The trains listed are
> > really
> > > services from the Belgrave/Lilydale timetable which changeover at
> Flinders
> > > St. Trains are normally considered to terminate/originate at Flinders
> St.
> > > not Parliament!
> >
> > .....and are considered Alamein's by the train describer, and
passengers,
> > and staff.........
> >
> >
> >
>
>