Re: Timings for Adelaide to Melbourne (was GSR's new Brochure)

["Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>]

A similar bus replacement between Melbourne and Ararat would leave trains
shuttling Ararat - Tailem Bend, for even greater saving in time.

Mark's suggestion that minor stops be eliminated would save very little
time.  In the age of the mobile phone, last-minute additions to a manifest
should be easy to organise.  The total time spent on minor stops is no more
than one bad cross with a freight caused by low speeds and widely-spaced
loops.

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Regards
Roderick Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote in article 
> Yes, now compare the time by bus - 1hr 5min by Firefly Express Murray
> Bridge to Adelaide.  So, (suggests he expecting the flames of hell) what
if
> GSR introduced a co-ordinated Murray-Bridge to Adelaide bus to connect
with
> trains.  You'd chop alomst an hour of the transit time straight away
> (allowing for connection time), even without ANY other speed
improvements. 
> They could still run the train through to Adelaide for the gunzels and
> others wanting to enjoy the scenery of the Adelaide Hills (which is an
> asset to this trip), but allow those in a hurry to change to a bus.  At
> least its better than no train at all.