Re: Changes in Melbourne

[Dave McL <davemcl@-DR*P-iprolink.co.nz>]

Bill Bolton wrote:
 
> Dave McL <davemcl@-DR*P-iprolink.co.nz> wrote: 
> > It would save the costs of the crew needed now for every second train
> > from Flinders Street to Ringwood.  A second crew would only be needed
> > from Ringwood to the end of the line and back for the second half of the
> > train which split. 
> And what would the "second crew" do between trains at Ringwood?

It wasn't me who suggested the idea, I was merely pointing out it was 
practical. The schedule could no doubt easily be drawn up to keep the 
second crew shuttling their train back and forth to either Belgrave or 
Lilydale. 

Dave McLoughlin
Auckland New Zealand