Re: Three CityRail questions

["Glen O'Riley" <glen.orileyDES@PAMlinx.iwarp.com>]

As for your question regarding Parramatta, there is no actuall set pattern,
but on the up services, druglink/Richmond usually use platform 4 and
Penrith/Mountains along with the XPT use platform 2 (I have never seen the
XPT on another platform but that doesn't say that it doesn't happen. As for
down, apart from Mountains which usually use platform 1 and druglink using
platform 3, the ex Penrith/Richmond seem to get mixed a bit.



"Bradley Torr" <truenorth@one.net.au.NOSPAM> wrote in message
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> (1) Why are many down trains on the Bankstown line that are scheduled to
> proceed to the City Circle via Lidcombe timetabled to stand at Bankstown
> station for around twelve minutes, while trains scheduled to proceed to
> Liverpool don't have such a lengthy standing time?
>
> (2) At Parramatta station, is there a pattern to which train uses which
> platforms, e.g. which down trains use Platform 2 and which use Platform 4;
> and which up trains use Platform 1 and which use Platform 3? Or is it
> random?
>
> (3) Why is it that, while travelling along in a train (particularly the
> pre-Tangara sets), ocasionally most of the lights and the air conditioning
> will cut out for a short period, and then suddenly start back up again?
>
> Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer.
>
> Regards
> BT
>
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