Re: XPT delayed by bomb search

[Robert Harris <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

David Bromage wrote:

> Reported on the ABC this morning that the Melbourne XPT was stopped at
> Campbelltown and evacuated after a suspicious package was found. The 10am
> news said the search was still in progress, and rail services were to be
> disrupted for some time.
>
> This makes 4 bomb searches in Sydney alone this morning, turning up yet
> another one of the letter bombs at Surrey Hills.
>
> I assume SP20 and CityRail services from the southern highlands were
> terminated elsewhere (Picton? Macarthur?). Anybody got any more
> information?
>
> I suspect the now late running XPT will terminate at Albury.
>
> Cheers
> David

It blocked us a bit.
All Macathur trains were terminated at Campbelltown (where the "bomb" was)
and bussed to Macarthur. An NRC train was blocking the up main so I don't
know what happened to endevours.
City services ran a little late.

rgds