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

["keith malcolm" <kmalcolm@tpg.com.au>]

Passengers get in the way of running a good railway.

Dave Malcolm

Les Chandra <les_chandra@asparagus.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I see,
>
> It is better for the railways to inconvenience passengers :)
>
> Les
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>
> "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
> >
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