Re: Broken Hill services

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David Proctor wrote in message <01bcffe6$aa7cd540$074a23cb@daproc>...
>Am I the only person who thinks that the current schedule for the Broken
>Hill service is a waste of time and money? Hows this for comment
>
> WL31 WT27
>Sydney 2300 (Su) 0710 (We)
>Orange (arr) 0420 (Mo) 1156 change
> WL33
>Orange (dep) 0422 (Mo) 1220 (We)
>Parkes 0622 (Mo) 1420 (We)
>Broken Hill 1330 (Mo) 2130 (We)
>
> WL32 WL34
>Broken Hill 0500 (Tu) 1930 (Th)
>Parkes 1302 (Tu) 0337 (Fr)
>Orange (arr) 1515 change 0550 (Fr)
> WT28
>Orange (dep) 1555 (Tu) 0555 (Fr)
>Sydney 2047 (Tu) 1118 (Fr)
>
>I know the 0500 start on Tuesdays is a tad early, but it is better than the
>0400 on the bus! I know i pontificated on another message about the
>pointlessness of a two day a week service, but it depends on what the
>service is to be used for. The tourist market that could be targetted by
>this timetable would be more than adequately served by a twice weekly
>train. There is also ample servicing time after the set arrives from
>Griffith on Sunday afternoon!
>
>Any comments?
>
>David Proctor
>daproc@bigfoot.com

Perhaps a better timetable would be

Sydney - cancelled

Broken Hill - cancelled

and leave the line to freight trains.

Baz