Re: Sydney Olympic transport

[hunslet@cia.com.au (Hunslet)]

On Sat, 03 Apr 1999 22:55:27 GMT,
consultancy@auto.spam.block.bigpond.com (greg h) wrote:

>
>then having to be subjected to further torture on public transport.
>
>But then again, I suppose they got what they deserved ..... I mean, if
>you want to subject yourself to that sort of tortuous entertainment, a
>bit of delay in the public transport system probably pales into
>insignificance
>


G'day.

The "only" problem with the trains after the Bee-Gees (?) concert was
that the Timetables boffins planned the train movements to provide for
80% of trains to run back to the City, and minimal numbers to the
West.  This was apparently based on Concert Ticket sales.   For the
period 2200-2400, the train service to the West/South, was:

2202	Campbelltown
2208	Penrith
2214	Blacktown
2220	Campbelltown
2227	Carlingford (four cars only!)
2238	Penrith
2250	Granville
2307	Penrith
2311	Penrith
2319	Campbelltown
2324	Emu Plains
2329	St. Marys
2333	Campbelltown
2341	Springwood
2346	Penrith
2351	Campbelltown
2400	Emu Plains

One could claim that the Concert ended earlier than the Planners had
planned for.   No Liverpool/Campbelltown trains between 2220 and 2319,
but numerous trains in the direction of Penrith.

Hunslet.