Re: [NSW] RSA takes two weeks to repair broken points on CityRail line

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"Peter Ware" <pwware@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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| On Thursday 18th the points linking the Carlingford/Sandown lines to the
| main western line at Clyde failed. All through trains between
| Carlingford and the City terminated at Clyde. The normal Clyde -
| Carlingford shuttle services were unaffected.
|
| Now a notice has appeared at stations on the Carlingford line
| apologising for the failure (a nice touch) and stating that because of
| the failure, there will be no through trains until Monday 5th of
| February when the points will be repaired. That's over two weeks to
| repair them! Apparently, like my new lounge sofa, they are being hand
| made in Italy!!!
|
| The shuttle trains (and presumably, the Sandown container services)
| would be unaffected because they can enter and leave via the sidings at
| Clyde yard.

As could the through trains if they wanted them to.