> Hi,
>
> I've just got home from running 8246 WMB-MSS, and I can tell you there's
> been major delays to V/Line services out of Melbourne tonight.
>
> Somewhere a power/signalling cable was taken out (allegedly in the
> vicinity of the Moonee Ponds Creek near Nth Melb Jcn, but I can't
> confirm that yet), resulting in all sorts of problems, and delays of up
> to 2 hours to country trains. Not sure of the effect on Met trains,
> some at Spencer St reckoned Metrol had pretty much given the sparks all
> priority and left the country services languishing.
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> Cheers,
> Craig.
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>
Whatever the problem was, it looks like it also affected at least the
Lilydale/Belgrave lines as well. Last night, most trains (at least
between 5 & 7pm) were running an average of 10 mins late - including city
bound.
This morning, the delays were even worse - my train (7:48am FS to
Lilydale) arrived at East Ringwood at about 8:50 - nearly 25 mins late and
10 mins AFTER my connecting bus had left! Funny enough, the next train
arrived at E.R. five mins later - on time! As far as I can tell, most city
bound trains were running about 15 mins late.
It wouldn't have been so bad (I think most people on the Lilydale/Belgrave
line must be getting used to continuing late running by now), except that
as usual, NO explaination for the delays were anounced at any time!
Maybe they should revert to the pre-Feb 97 timetables - at least most
trains ran on time before then!
Mick.
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