Re: (NSW): Olympic Timetable (15/9)

[Stephen Rogan <srogan@one.net.au>]

Speaking a regular train traveller, I would prefer things to be running like
this. I dont care if it takes 10 minutes longer to get to a destination if I
can be reasonabl;y sure the thing will run according to the time table. I have
to change trains once, and then to catch a bus at the other end, and the buses
are on time more often than the trains. If the first train is alittle late,
then you miss one connection and thats it, game over.

I have tried leaving work 15 minutes earlier and it doesnt seem to help.

Stephen Rogan

Chris Downs wrote:

> The extra time added to the 'tables is resulting in waiting at major
> stations for the 'table to catch up.  This is particularly noticeable in the
> City Railway where North Shore, City Circle and ESR services all have
> considerable extra time to allow for extended station dwells.
>
> Phase two of the Olympic TT stress test starts today of course with a full
> range of Olympic events.  The real fun starts on Monday with the full range
> of events + a working day (albeit in school hols).
>
> All the sparks I saw through Bexley North early (one of those pesky
> early/late terms again) pm yesterday were sprinting.  No doubt the 2 tracks
> Central - Macarthur via East Hills still poses it usual operational
> challenges with a minute or two to be made up here and there.  Earth works
> between Turrella and Beverly Hills continued apace yesterday for the extra
> tracks - here's hoping whilst excavating that the contractors don't get
> touchy feely with signal cabling.
>
> I also noticed yesterday that the STA (State Transit Authority) has
> cancelled a stack of bus services for complete routes to provide buses to
> the ORTA (Olympic Roads and Transport Authority).  Routes cancelled included
> (from memory) 300, 350, 352 (good for the AL) 100, 140 + several others.
>
> Chris
>
> Hunslet <hunslet@cia.com.au> wrote in message
> 39C1F5BF.9E68EA9C@cia.com.au">news:39C1F5BF.9E68EA9C@cia.com.au...
> > Is it my imagination, or are the suburban timetables really slow?
> >
> > On the Illawarra, train are arriving early and have to wait time.
> > There are certainly not "speeding" between stations, just dawdling, even
> > on "express" runs.
> >
> > Also, d/e 8157 has been noted on stand-by, fully manned, in the Goods
> > Siding at Hurstville, just in case!   Where else are units on standby,
> > and what are their road numbers?
> >
> > Hunslet.
> >
> >