Re: CityRail Timetable dated 15 June

Michael Cuthbert (u2154492@civeng.unsw.edu.au)
Fri, 30 May 1997 20:55:55 +1000

David Johnson wrote:
>
> I for one am not happy with at least the weekends portion of the new
> timetable. The two stations which I use most both have half of their
> trains lost. The fast trains to and from Meadowbank are gone, as are the
> slow trains to and from Como.

The local rag has the banner "Train Sevices Halved". I thought it was a
joke, but they are not joking. Now off-peak users on the upper half of
the Hornsby via Strathfield have had the frequency fall back to
half-hourly, and these are all stations to Burwood to boot.

It seems a bit strange, as there really wasn't a problem with the
off-peak trains. What was a six to eight car service half hourly became
a four car service every 15 minutes. Unless these slots are occupied in
the "new" timetable, I can't see any reason why the frequency can't be
maintained in some form.

Michael Cuthbert.