Re: Passenger services and the Moss Vale - Woolongong line.

[Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au>]

David Bromage wrote:

> Chris Stratton (stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au) wrote:
> >Endeavours worked the last of the SRA passenger services between Wollongong
> >and Moss Vale so there would be no problems with them. AFAIK no Xplorers
> >have worked on the line but that doesn't mean they can't.
>
> Xplorers and Endeavours are pretty much the same beasts so there shouldn't
> be any problem.
>
> CityRail would most likely run replacement buses between, Moss Vale and
> Picton or Picton and Campbelltown. Their patronage is along that corridor
> so it would be pretty pointless diverting Endeavours.
>
> Countrylink could divert XPTs and Xplorers, but the problem would be
> finding crews qualified to work that line.

Not a problem. A pilot driver could be used or an inspector in such a case.
Bob