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Re: Re: Ideas for Brisbane Airport rail line
- Subject: Re: Re: Ideas for Brisbane Airport rail line
- From: "James C." <james_ccj@optusnet.com.au>
- Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 20:54:40 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
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> None of the "Brisbane suburban trains" are enabled for 140 km/h
> running. Only a very small number of them are fitted for 120 km/h
> running, but they don't seem to be able to make the brakes work at
> that speed. On the other hand, ALL of our trains are fitted for 115
> km/h running, with T sets being capable of much higher if the track
> speed was ever lifted for them.
Yes, but how about the safety record of Brisbane Citytrain versus
Cityrail???
> What if the trackwork has no alternative routes, like Eagle Junction?
> Brisbane has far less alternative routes than Sydney. When there is
> trackwork between Redfern and Strathfield, trains can run via Enfield
> or Bankstown. Many of our lines have multiple tracks, allowing trains
> to run on adjacent lines, except when there is work on the overhead.
I think you can't compare number of lines/alternative routes in a city with
1.5m people versus a city with 4 millon people.
Cheers
James