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

[dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)]

Maurie Daly (mauried@commslab.gov.au) wrote:
>The other obvious way to save a bit of time is to simply cut out the 
>intermediate stops, ie abandon stopping at 
>Ararat,Stawell,Horsham,Nhill,Wolseley,Bordertown,Tailem bend & Murray Bridge.
>This would save at least 30 - 40 mins based on how long the train actually 
>stops there.
>There will be no doubt some complaint from these towns , but lets face it , 
>GSR is a commercial business trying to run at a profit, not acting as a public 
>service.

The thing to remember is that at these locations the Overland is the ONLY
rail service. If there was also a daylight service, then the overnight
wouldn't have to stop at as many places.

An alternative would be to make all of them conditional stops, except
Dimboola where a stop is required for a crew change. 

Cheers
David