Re: NSW - Is it time for one timetable?

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

Haven't given it much thought have you?

"Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message %FhC5.17692$O7.236301@ozemail.com.au">news:%FhC5.17692$O7.236301@ozemail.com.au...
> To make the system work better split Sector 2 into two parts (not dissimilar
> to what was done in the Olympic Timetable).  I think Sector 2 is the cause
> of most operational delays to-date (from someone in the know is this right
> or wrong?)
>
> Sector 2A would cover:
> a) City - Ashfield
> b) City - Liverpool via Granville
> c) City - Cambelltown via Granville
> d) City - Glenfield via Regents Park (there must be a better way
>          to service Berala & Regents Park)
>
> Sector 2B would cover:
> v) City - Liverpool via Bankstown
> w) City - Lidcombe via Bankstown
> x) City - Airport Line (generally covered by y & z)
> y) City - East Hills
> z) City - Macarthur via East Hills
>
> Peak direction flows in the city would be (trains/hour):
> Sector 2A = 4(a) + 6(b/c) + 2(d) = 12 trains/hour
> Sector 2B = 6(v/w) + 4(y) + 8(z) = 18 trains/hour
> (trains via Bankstown could really run as part of 2A or 2B)
>
> ALL 2A trains would use the City Circle Inner
> ALL 2B trains would use the City Circle Outer
>
> Minimum Infrastructure improvements required:
> i)    A link (underground) from the up local on the Sydney
>         side of Redfern to platform 21 at Central (allows 2A trains
>         to access CCI without conflicts with 2B trains).
> ii)    Modify the flying junctions so up Airport Line trains & up
>         Illawarra Local trains can access platform 17 at Central
>         (allows 2B trains to access CCO without conflicts with
>         2A trains).
> iii)    A separate terminating road at Lidcombe so trains from
>         Bankstown can terminate clear of the suburban lines
>         (underground?) [officially proposed before?]
> iv)    Complete 4 tracks Turrella - Kingsgrove ASAP [in
>         progress].
> v)     Provision of turnback on Beverly Hills side of Kingsgrove
>         between up and down locals (Airport Line turnback?)  [Is
>         Kingsgrove turnback still being built as part of (iv)?].
> vi)    Grade separate Glenfield Junction.
> vii)    Reinstate/install terminating roads at St James (both ends)
>         for emergencies and additional flexibility)
>
> Desirable Infrastructure improvements:
> vii)    3 or 4 track (for CityRail trains) Glenfield - Campbelltown.
> viii)   3 track Cabramatta - Liverpool.
> ix)    Rolling stock storage in addition to Eveleigh, Flemington,
>         Liverpool, Campbelltown & Mortdale.
>
> As for sectors 1 & 3???