Re: Overland via Ballarat question

["Paul Hambleton" <P.Hambleton@bom.gov.au>]

Thanks Dave,
What I was hoping to find out was whether the improvements mentioned in the
initial posting would result in a worthwhile reduction in the Adelaide -
Melbourne (and vice versa) trip times.
I am trying to demonstrate the value of doing the regional fast train
upgrade in standard gauge. I reckon they are nuts if they spend all that
money and don't finish the job by going standard gauge from the outset.
Paul Hambleton

Dave Proctor wrote in message
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>> > If they were padded "excessively" the Overland shouldn't have been as
>> late
>> > as often as it was. In case you've forgotten, The Overland used to be
>> called
>> > "The Overdue" for good reason.
>>
>> I found out what keep this train late most of the time is the curvy yet
>> steep Adelaide Hill area. Sometime some other train failed at this
>> region and caused delay to Overland.
>>
>> Late arrival and departure of XPT will cause Overland delay as well. On
>> number of occasion Overland either divert into platform 2 or wait at
>> Footscray for XPT to clear the line. Sydney-Melbourne XPT should be
>> rename "Overdue" these days, the train rarely ran on time lately.
>
>They were discussing the lateness of The Overland *prior* to gauge
>conversion - lateness of the XPT would not be an issue.
>
>> >If the schedules were "padded excessively"
>> > it would have been early or on time more often than late.
>>
>> Present TT have padded between Ararat and North Shore Geelong and
>> between NS Geelong and Spencer Street.
>
>Present TT is irrelevant to what was being discussed.
>
>Dave
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