Re: What happened to *last* week's Ghan?

["Michael" <mk@netstra.com.au>]

Probably to do with some level of customer satisfaction... I know i wouldnt
be happy if i paid the thousand or so dollars to go on a sleeper only to
find that im being crammed into some crappy sardine tin(s) with all the
dregs from the rest of the train.

Just my thoughts.

Michael.

Roderick Smith wrote in message <01be8280$72a39320$242d11cb@rodsmith>...
>I heard on Thursday that the eastbound had been blocked in western Victoria
>when a preceding freight was in a level-crossing collision at about
>Dimboola.  Ghan arrived at Melbourne Spencer St at about 1.30 and left at
>about 2.30.
>
>In a similar earlier incident, the train was terminated at Stawell, and
>originated at Ararat.  I don't know why the strategy was not adopted again,
>but perhaps buses were unavailable.
>--
>Regards
>Roderick Smith
>Rail News Victoria Editor
>
>Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au> wrote in article
>> I have a sighting of last week's Ghan (that would be Wed March 31) on
>> the down through Laverton at about 4:30am (so that would be Thursday
>> morning, April 1).  What happened to it?
>