Re: [NSW] Road Knowledge For Dummies Part 3

[Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com>]

geez, i hope those top dogs at CityRail are reading this post!!!

In article <yWSK5.10903$e5.31253@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>,
  "Ted Gay" <tedgay@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
> "Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> _pmK5.9178$SF5.182010@ozemail.com.au">news:_pmK5.9178$SF5.182010@ozemail.com.au...
> > With International Terminal being bad for overshoots UTS Ku-ring-
gai has
> the
> > potential to be a screamer for down trains in 2006 (unless
appropriate
> > braking markers are used and observed).
> >
> > 2.4km of 1 in 35 (?) falling grade, 1.4 km of it in a single track
tunnel
> > (no obvious landmarks?) on a constant 800-900m radius curve
(allowing
> > 115km/h running).
> >
> > Maybe S/K/R/V/(C?) sets will be banned from the Parramatta Rail
Link (or
> > whatever more sensible name it's given in due course) like single
deckers
> > were from the ESR from day one.  Tangaras and Millenium sets will be
> needed
> > to make full use of the all stations/fast runs/heavy grade features.
> >
> Fit the Millenium sets with ATP as fitted to Sydney TRAMS!  Braking
markers
> are not required with an ATP system, an in-cab indication is given to
the
> driver of speed limits and the distance to the next restriction etc.
If not
> so fitted can any new sets for the new Millenium be so named?  The
new sets
> should be fitted with the latest technology not with only what was
good
> enough for the 20th century.
>
> Ted
>
> > Chris
> >
> > Tezza <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
> > 39f9b135$0$11606$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:39f9b135$0$11606$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> > > Apparently, before dawn on the 26th, a Brakes Application
Indicator
> Board
> > was
> > > going to be installed at 8.80km on the up before International
Terminal
> > > station to prevent delays caused by overshooting.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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