Re: Suggestions for a better Melbourne

[brownst@alphalink.com.au (Chris Brown)]

On Mon, 28 Jun 1999 13:29:26 +1100, David Bromage
<dbromage@omni.com.au> wrote:

>Chris Brown wrote:
 it might be easier to run cragieburn trains via upfield, if you
>> wanted them to run express. (so you wouldn't have to build a 3rd track
>> to Broadmeadows
>
>It has been mentioned here previously that with proper running you don't
>need a 3rd line. You run a stopping train to Craigieburn via
>Broadmeadows, 
>with an express airport train timed to stop at Broadmeadows a few
>minutes 
>later. 

I ment that if you wanted to have both Cragieburn and Airport trains
running express (or limited express), and all stops Broadmeadows
trains, you would probably need a 3rd track (because of the larger
number of express trains).  If you only wanted airport trains to run
express, then 2 tracks would do unless frequencies for BMD trains were
substantially more than they are now.