Re: 18/9 Wollongong<->Newcastle

[Doug <dougea@ozemail.com.au>]

Railway Rasputin3 wrote:
> 
> > What is the cause or reasoning for this?. Is it a permanent
> > arrangement?.
> >
> > Doug.
> A mental guy wanted to kill himself at Gosford by jumping off the
> powerline. This delay every single train between 830 and 1200 on the
> Main North line. Not to cause more trouble in Sydney area they decided
> to turn back trains at Broadmeadow or anywhere convinent for them in
> order to keep up with the schedule at the same time not to disturbe
> busy Sydney suburban section and use DMU to shuttle short distance.
> 
> --
> Cheers
> 
> RR3
> 
Thanks for the info.
I thought for a moment that somebody had come up with an idea to cut
patronage on the line and so give cause for it to be closed. I guess
there are still people trying to do this. 

Doug.