Re: A Track Work Gripe.- Be Warned!

["David & Jan Winter" <winterd@icenet.com.au>]

Nothing's changed since 1987, when the same thing happened en route to The
Royal National Park when I was newly located in Sydney again after 10 years.
Of course, there were only 2 trains a day then - so missing one just
happened to screw up the whole day. (No connecting bus to RNP). Made a vital
decision there and then (sorry DJ) - would not trust public transport in
Australia (I had used BR during the Thatcher years in the UK) so I found
accommodation within walking distance of work - in both Sydney and
Melbourne. I voted against the lousy management (and IR environment) with my
feet then but my interest in the subject has persisted. It's easier to like
public transport when you don't have to use it!

DW

Homer wrote in message <36C96C4F.744C77F8@mail.usyd.edu.au>...
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>Ross Walker wrote:
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>>   I've had enough! For years we have had to endure weekend track
>> closures in Sydney due to maintanence or upgrade or whatever, and though
>> I understand that the work is essential, there has got to be a better
>> way. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind too much that occationally I have
>> to catch a bus for part of my journey, but when CityRail tells you to
>> allow an extra 30mins to your travel time and it turns out to be 55mins
>> instead, thats too much.
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>>   This morning, Sun 14th Feb, I had to get from Regents Park to Newtown.
>> I left Regents Park on the railway bus (at 720am) to Strathfield
>> (arriving approx 7.45am), so far so good. THEN, after waiting approx
>> 15mins, catch a train to Ashfield (arrival approx 8.05am), THEN, after
>> ANOTHER 30min wait catch ANOTHER train to Newtown, finally arriving at
>> 8.45am. A total time of 1hr 25mins for a normal trip of 30mins. It's
>> unacceptable.
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>>   Again, I understand the need for maintainance & upgrade, but CityRail
>> should look more closely at there timetabling during this work.
>>
>> Ross
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>> PS: BTW This gripe is from one who has no choice but to rely on PT
>>     for his transport needs.
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> at least the buses could be co-ordinated to meet trains?
>catching intercity trains means even longer waits - turning up at central
>late last year expexting an interurban to lithgow, was told we needed to
>catch a bus to penrith and change there. the bus arrived at penrith about
>ten minutes after the lithgow train left. which meant nearly two hours wait
>at penrith for the next litgow train. not very clever. surely the train
>could have been rescheduled to co-incide with the buses?
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