Re: Sandringham train cuts due to City Link

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

Elsterwick has only one cross-over (normally trailing). To use both lines would
have been a safeworking nightmare

David G.

Daniel Bowen wrote:

> David Guymer wrote:
> > 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.
>
> Yep, point taken.
> But there's two lines; I'm sure by using both lines and doing one as a
> shuttle between Elsternwick and South Yarra (requiring a change for
> every second train at Elsternwick - easy since it's an island platform),
> they could achieve a 20 min service, at least for Saturday daytime.
>
> Ah well, we can only hope that Citylink has been paying the costs
> involved with all these disruptions to train and tram services.
>
> Daniel
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