[snip]
> >With a train like this maybe they should set the conditions of the gates warning
> >time to express or stopping manually.
>
> Agreed. However, since I believe this is the only express train on
> the line, maybe it doesn't make economic sense to add the circuitry -
> except of course for Mitcham were all down trains seem to be treated
> like an express.
There are other down express trains pass through Mitcham, if you take
those empty cars into account, as below:
PRIOR TO JOLIMONT RETALISATION PROJECT AREA 1 (COMMENCE ON 15/11/97)
** UP **
(2590) 05.15 UP RWD (To Mitcham)
(2592) 05.55 UP RWD (To Mitcham)
(2594) 06.10 UP RWD (To Mitcham)
(2596) 06.42 UP RWD (To Mitcham)
(2506) 13.52 UP RWD (To Flinders Street)
(2504) 15.22 UP RWD (To Flinders Street)
** DOWN **
(2591) 05.30 DW RWD (Ex-Mitcham) [Forms (3107) 05.42 BEG, Ex-RWD]
(2593) 06.06 DW RWD (Ex-Mitcham) [Forms (3305) 06.12 LIL, Ex-RWD]
(2595) 06.22 DW RWD (Ex-Mitcham) [Forms (3307) 06.29 LIL, Ex-RWD]
(2597) 07.06 DW RWD (Ex-Mitcham) [Forms (3311) 07.15 LIL, Ex-RWD]
(2509) 10.00 DW RWD (Ex-Flinders Street)
AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF JOLIMONT RETALISATION PROJECT AREA 1 (AFTER
15/11/97)
** UP **
(2590) 05.15 UP RWD (To Mitcham)
(2592) 05.55 UP RWD (To Mitcham)
(2594) 06.10 UP RWD (To Mitcham)
(2596) 06.42 UP RWD (To Mitcham)
(2402) 08.50 UP RWD (To Flinders Street) - With passengers from
Blackburn onwards.
(2404) 09.03 UP RWD (To Flinders Street) - With passengers from
Blackburn onwards.
(2408) 09.25 UP RWD (To Flinders Street) - With passengers from
Blackburn onwards.
(2410) 09.41 UP RWD (To Flinders Street) - With passengers from
Blackburn onwards.
(2602) 15.22 UP RWD (City Loop) - With passengers, express Ringwood -
Mitcham - Blackburn - Box Hill - Camberwell - Glenferrie - Richmond
** DOWN **
(2591) 05.30 DW RWD (Ex-Mitcham) [Forms (3107) 05.42 BEG, Ex-RWD]
(2593) 06.06 DW RWD (Ex-Mitcham) [Forms (3305) 06.12 LIL, Ex-RWD]
(2595) 06.22 DW RWD (Ex-Mitcham) [Forms (3307) 06.29 LIL, Ex-RWD]
(2597) 07.06 DW RWD (Ex-Mitcham) [Forms (3311) 07.15 LIL, Ex-RWD]
(2507) 09.50 DW RWD (Ex-Flinders Street)
Cheers
Iming
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