Re: City Rail Problems 27/11

["tezza" <tezza@atinet.com.au>]

Peter Neve wrote in message <34a305df.181746@news.ozemail.com.au>...
>On Fri, 28 Nov 1997 00:18:17 +1100, in aus.rail you wrote:
>
>> Most of the people in my carriage who
>>had left cars at Sutherland, Helensburgh or Thirroul will not be using
>>CityRail as of tomorrow.
>>
>>Will CityRail ever provide an acceptible service?
>>
>>--
>>Robs the Wollongong Quokka
>>http://www.zip.com.au/~quokka/
>>
>G'day.
>
>I was on the 1618 from Martin Place and ended up detraining north of
>Jannali and walking home.  In doing so, I overtook the previous Coast
>train from Sydney Terminal!    I don't condone what happened, but I
>would remind those new car commuters that the previous evening (I
>think it was), both the Princes Highway and the Illawarra Freeway were
>CLOSED ALL NIGHT.   Bushfires.   Apparently, the northbound freeway
>was re-opened early the next morning.   The alternative routes would
>have been via the Coast road or vias Campbelltown.   I haven/t hear
>any complaints about that episode - also I did not hear any advice on
>the news broadcasts about road diversions in place.
>
>snip
>Pete

Triple M had constant updated reports on road closures.