Re: [QR] New Citytrain timetable + Northern line happenings

[Railway Rasputin3 <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <PEkB5.8435$Nr3.27561@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
  "Anthony" <as029@bigpond.net.au-spam> wrote:
> "Brendan Morley" <morb_@_bit_._net_._au> wrote in message
> P5%z5.19$QI.1128574@news.interact.net.au">news:P5%z5.19$QI.1128574@news.interact.net.au...
> > Fellow aus.railers,
> >
> > Feel free to post comment, corrections to the above, etc.
> >
> > By the way, a plug:  The Timetable Vending Machine at
> > www.qroti.bit.net.au/citytrain/tvm/ was loaded with the new times on
> Friday.
> > As at lunchtime today, it was still the only accurate internet
source.
>
> First up, thanks for updating to TVM. Use it a lot.
>
> Unfortunately, for me, the new time table is a step backwards.  The
7:22 am
> into Bald Hills use to be nearly empty on arrival.  Now it is nearly
full.
> All this traffic appears to be coming from the 7:20 from Petrie.  (At
which
> I end up watching - spare seating and all - from Northgate all the
way to
> Central.).
>
> Personal opinion only, I recon the Bald Hills (and Carseldine) gets
dudded
> when compaired to nearby stations.
When I used to go to St Paul's, there were 2 timetable changes. One
worse then the other and I spent my last year in high school car pool
with a friend.....

Bald Hill and Carseldine never attract much attension by Citytrain
despite housing development around that area and even a talk for extra
station between Carseldine and Bald Hill near TAFE on the <long
straight>.


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