Re: [NSW] Olympic Timetable Day 4, Saturday 16/9/2000

["Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com>]

This morning again the Sydney Terminal intercity services ran on the
suburban lines, but in the afternoon these interurbans again ran on the main
line.


"Bernard Smith" <epping.smiths@gatewaynet.bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> "Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in message
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> > * Tonight at around 10pm, the Down West (Blue Mountains) trains were
being
> > diverted to the down suburban and trains from Newcastle were departing
> from
> > the North Suburban platform (number 5) at Strathfield. Is there an
> > explanation for such diversions? The Olympic Park Metro trains were
still
> > running on the main lines
>
> That's right - they are reserving the Up and Down mains for the Olympic
Park
> shuttles.  Makes it easier to direct transferring passengers at
Strathfield.
>
>