Re: Melbourne SG Traffic and Network Service Plan

["BJ" <macgunzal@REMOVEbigpond.com>]

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>After 1st May , there would be no reason at all for Viktrak to know or even
>care what trains were running over its Network,after all its all the
>responsibility of the lessees,so the concept of a Timetable for all of
>Victoria will be a thing of the past.
>Obviously each Company may wish to have a timetable , but in the case of
>VF there isnt really any need to have a timetable for freight trains, you
>simply run them all as required.
>Effectively the Train Controllers become the timetable writers .
>
>MD


I see an analogy with airline operation and air traffic control looming.
Each individual airline has it's own schedule but these are affected by
delays, charters, diversions, etc. which are all handled in real time by air
traffic controllers. Can see the same thing happening with rail operators
now. Mind you, I used to prefer the old ways too.......