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Re: [Vic/SA] Long Overland monday 16/4



I see,

It is better for the railways to inconvenience passengers :)

Les


"Maurie Daly" <mauried@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 17 Apr 2001 11:11:34 +1000, Peter Homann
> <"peter.homann"@@prr.org.au> wrote:
>
> >
> >Second division was probably OK years ago, but with access charges, and
> >limited pathing, I suspect the shunting and confusion is cheaper than an
> >extra train.
> >
> >Bye for now...
> >
> >--
> >==================
> >Peter Homann
> >==================
> >The light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off
> >until economic conditions improve.  Management.
> >
> >
> Yes quite true , remember also that a 2nd division requires a 2nd
> locomotive , double the costs for the same or similar number of
> passengers .
> The way that track access charges are levied , its far more economical
> to operate 1 very long train than 2 shorter trains.
>
> MD
>