Re: [NSW] - hilarious SMH article

["Alan Harper" <alan@lwd.net.au>]

Dave Proctor <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> "David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > Dave Proctor wrote:
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> > > "David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > > > Dave Proctor wrote:
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> > > > > "David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > > > > > Dave Proctor wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Less frequent and bigger - get rid of R sets, make all trains
8
> > > cars,
> > > > > but at
> > > > > > > slightly less frequencies. If they do not have enough cars to
> give
> > > some
> > > > > > > lines 15 minute frequencies, give them a 20 minute frequency
> > > instead.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 20 minute timetables don't work.
> > > > >
> > > > > Why not?
> > > >
> > > > Memory timetable is lost.  15/30 minute timetables are much more
> popular.
> > >
> > > 20 minute timetable seems to work on some buses in the Penrith area -
> easy
> > > enough to remember.
> >
> > Perhaps the Melbournites would like to comment re: their 20/40 minute
> suburban
> > timetables?  (Didn't they get rid of them?)
>
> They got rid of the 40's and made them 30's. There is plenty wrong with
40,
> but 20 is better than 30.
>
> Dave
>
>
40min trains aren't quite gone from Melbourne yet. All day sunday on the
Cranbourne/Pakenham lines are 40mins, but once they pass Dandenong are timed
to provide a 20min service. Also, Sunday evenings on the Frankston line are
40mins.

When trains are running every 20min I dont try to rememmber the timetable...
I dont mind waiting the 15mins (I can see trains leaving way before I get to
the station), but once there up to 30min timetables, I check the timetable.
I dont rememmber it, as I am fortunate enough to have 5 min walk to tafe
everyday.

Cheers,
Alan