>David (DAVID@NMIT.EDU.VIC.AU) wrote:
>>Heven forbid let hope they don't buy a XPT to go between Melboune and
>>Adelaide - no turning required.
>GSR wants to get the run down under 10 hours, preferable 8 hours. You'd
>need 160km/h running for long stretches to do that.
>The sensible step would be to order 2 more XPT sets (plus spares) for
>Countrylink, and then for GSR to lease them for the Melbourne - Adelaide
>run. Each arrival in Melbourne from Sydney could then run on to Adelaide,
>and each arrival from Adelaide can run on to Sydney. The interworking
>would be very simple.
>Cheers
>David
It's about time SA was lavished with the magic of the XPT. They've
been operating in the eastern states comfortably for some time now
and, if there is a disadvantage, I can't think of one.Even an hour off
the currnt running tome would be beneficial.. Also, currently when the
Overland arrives into Melbourne, Sydney travellers have less than 30
minutes (I think?) to catch the morning Xpt. With some rescheduling,
I'm sure that a through XPT would be very viable. What's everyone else
think?
Cheers,
Ashley G