Re: Light Rail Question
brett.fitzpatrick@employment.gov.au
Sun, 05 Apr 1998 21:09:19 -0600
In article <35246098.5CB1@tbsa.com.au>,
Peter Berrett VK3PZ <pberrett@tbsa.com.au> wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> Whilst hunting around the Internet for information on the Manukau City
> spur line proposal, I came across some discussion of use of the rail
> network by light tail vehicles.
>
> I pondered this and remembered my experiences using the rail system in
> Perth W.A.. They have electrified their rail system and built a new
> northern line. Interestingly they sometimes refer to the trains that go
> up this line as being light rail. I am confused where does light rail
> stop and trains begin?
>
> Perhaps Perth's train service is in fact a light rail service? I note
> that there are some differences between their system and ours here in
> Melbourne. The fist difference is that most trains are two carriages
> long. The other main difference is the frequency of service namely every
> 15 minutes or sooner.
>
> Having used the service I must say that it is one of the best suburban
> train systems I have used in Australia. (The best I have encountered
> outside Australia is in Hong Kong - The MTR). The best thing is the
> frequency of service. No worrying about when the next train is going to
> arrive - you just rock up at the station and you know one will be along
> before long.
>
> Perhaps this is the way Melbourne should go. Instead of running 6 cars
> trains every 20-30 minutes in non-peak hours perhaps the service should
> be run as 3 car sets every 10-15 minutes? obviously a greater number of
> drivers would be necessary but this would be compensated for by more
> passenegers
>
> cheers peter
>
Gee, it's great to see that the Michelago Tourist Railway is being promoted
in Honkers!!!! :-)
Brett
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