Re: idea

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

Peter Berrett wrote:
> 
> Here's an idea
> 
> How about timing a Sprinter service departing Ararat shortly after the
> daylight Overland stops at Ararat station? This way passengers coming over
> on the daylight Overland could continue on by Sprinter to destinations such
> as Ballarat, Baccus Marsh, & Melton. Likewise there could be a late night
> sprinter service departing Melbourne via Ballarat that arrives at Ararat
> just before the Overland arrives there.
> 
> There might even be merit on having Sprinter services arriving to/from
> Mildura to link up with the services outlined above so that someone in
> Maryborough could travel to/from  Adelaide.
> 
> Would such services attract good patronage?
> 
> cheers Peter
> 
> "David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> 3AFF4C6A.74F12AAA@fang.omni.com.au">news:3AFF4C6A.74F12AAA@fang.omni.com.au...
> > Ararat has welcomed the announcement by Victorian Premier Steve Bracks
> > that the city is among four centres to have its passenger rail service
> > restored. Ararat Rural City Council mayor Peter O'Rorke says rail
> > infrastructure in Victoria has been run down significantly in the last
> > 40 to 50 years.
> >
> >
> http://www.abc.net.au/news/regionals/westvic/monthly/reghor-14may2001-1.htm

Dont know about connecting with the Overland, but it seems to me that if Ararat could benefit from some sprinters extended from Ballarat, then Maryborough would be in almost exactly the same position.  Why not split and join sprinters at Ballarat with Ararat and Maryborough portions?