Re: Connex timetable

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

A more extreme example of the same thing under the old timetable (dont know
about the new one) was where a couple of morning arrivals from Belgrave/Lilydale
lines on platform 4 at loop stations were announced, displayed and run as Epping
trains - in spite of all fixed signage etc directing Epping line passengers to
platform 1.

Daniel Bowen wrote:
> 
> 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
> --
> Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
> dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au
> http://www.custard.net.au/bowen/daniel/
> 
> "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.........
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >