Re: Keswick or Adelaide Station?
David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
17 Nov 1997 02:28:56 GMT
David Johnson (trainman@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
>David Bromage wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
>This would be a major step backwards for the Overland. Unless, of
>course, the set consisted of about 4 sleepers, a club/lounge/dining car
>and 2 sitting cars.
Not necessarily. The Overland rarely carries more than 2 sleeping cars as
it is. With the reduced running time it wouldn't really matter. The
tourist market for the route can be encouraged to travel on the IP via
Melbourne.
Cheers
David