Re: [NSW] victim to early running train!

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Hubert Lam wrote:

> Fell victim today as the spate of early running trains continued. Was at
> burwood, returning home to concord west at around 2.35pm. The train was
> scheduled for 2.39pm (my watch is in sync with SPI indicators/precise time
> clocks). As I approached the bridges over Burwood Rd, an 8-car T set pulled
> out on the down suburban and I suspected it would've been heading north (as
> the exterior was quite clean :-) )
>
> my suspicions were confirmed when i checked the concourse SPI for trains to
> the northern line...32min for the next train (trains run every 30min). I
> changed plans and opted for a bankstown via Lidcombe train, running on the
> down local. that train was spot on time. when i got to strathfield the
> precise time clocks displayed 14:39, but no sign of the down north train
> already.
>
> i admit late running has been a problem, but now "on-time running" has gone
> over the line with trains leaving up to 5min early from stations.

You seem to be lacking in fact.    The trains around that time from Burwood
going North were at 14:29 then 15:09.  So, the train in question was about 5
minutes late.

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David Johnson
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