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Re: On time running of CityRail suburban services
tony bailey wrote:
> I was taught that the timetabled departure time of an aircraft was when the
> doors shut and the aircraft pushed back from the get, with the reverse for
> an arrival.
I thought the take-off time was the time that the wheels leave the ground. For
instance, the 09:45 plane starts boarding at 09:25, and is usually flying over
Mortdale by 09:47.
> I suspect that most people actually count he landing time as the arrival
> time rather than the door opening time. Perhaps City Rail should start
> saying that they have arrived at Centra when the train passes Sydney Box!
:-) How about the Accept Signal at Illawarra Junction?
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David Johnson
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