Re: Late running Brisbane XPT's

["WhaleOilBeefHooked" <daproc@sd5.mailbank.com>]

Graham Duffin wrote in message <3786bedf@news.st.net.au>...

>Is it because the overnight XPT from Melbourne is arriving late which
>then doesn't leave enough time for cleaning and servicing at Meeks Rd XPT
>depot?

The overnight from Melbourne forms NT25 to Grafton at 1135. The cars for NT1
are formed by the cars off NT4 from Murwillumbah at 1030.

>The XPT arriving Sydney from Melbourne on Friday morning (9 July) was
>over an hour late and the Murwillumbah train wasn't held for connecting
>passengers.

It should not be a connection. They should run it via East Hills scheduled
to arrive at 0711.

>Does anyone know what is the cause of all this late running?  Is it
>breakdowns?, track delays?, late crossings?, clagged out XPT's?.........

Yes.

DaveP