[snip]
>A feature completely unadvertised by the Met is that every
>Lilydale/Belgrave departure in the evening is followed 5 minutes later by
>a Sandringham direct to Richmond, overtaking the earlier train (which has
>run via the loop). Twice in six days I have been at a show which
>finished at 22.34, so that I just missed the 22.35 Lilydale, but did make
>the 22.40 Sandringham and the tight change at Richmond.
Agreed, this should be made known.
And another option in the PM period ofter peak...
When I lived in Richmond (near Burnley Station), and I'd just missed a
train, I'd often catch any Western Suburbs train to Parliament as they
go counter-clockwise through the loop. Then I'd simply cross from
Platfrom 3 (North Melbourne group trains) to Platform 4 (Burnley Group
trains) and get the next clockwise loop Burnley train.
I used to employ the reverse when in the weekday post-peak AM period
when the were few (if any) Flinders St direct trains - to Parliament
platform 4, then a train from platform 3 direct to Flinders St.
These methods often got me to work on time when I'd decided on a just
a _few_ more minutes sleep.... :-)
Cheers,
Jason.
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Jason King monarch@earthling.net
School of Law and Legal Studies legcjjk@lux.latrobe.edu.au
La Trobe University, Melbourne Australia. legcjjk@lusta.latrobe.edu.au
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