Re: Sandringham train cuts due to City Link

[David Guymer <davidmg@tig.com.au>]

The reason that the service is being reduced is so they can run trains.
With the Cremorne st.(??) bridge being re-decked, the only way they can do
this is single line working from Elsternwick to South Yarra. This takes
about 12 minutes each way, add some time for trains travelling in the wrong
direction towards level crossings, Time for the pilotman to change ends at
South Yarra and Elstenwick and you get a result that the best that could be
done is to run a train every 35 minutes. If you wanted more transport I
guess that they can give you a bus service instead.
David G.

Daniel Bowen wrote:

> (Repost, didn't look like it made it through last time)
>
> Due to City Link works this weekend (Fri 26-Sun 28 Feb) not only will
> Sandringham line passengers need to change trains at South Yarra, but
> trains between South Yarra and Sandringham will be cut drastically:
>
> Time                          Normal freq.    This weekend
> -----                         ------------    ------------
> Friday night after 8pm          20 mins          45 mins
> Saturday daytime                20 mins          40 mins
> Saturday night                  20 mins          45 mins
> Sunday all day                  40 mins          45 mins
>
> If I used this line on weekends, I'd be on the phone to the Met and/or
> City Link right now to complain.
>
> Daniel
> --
> Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
> dbowen at custard dot net dot au
>
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