Re: Melbourne's poor Met service

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

The problems with using both lines from Elsternwick to South Yarra is that the
Up line was being worked by Pilotworking so that when the second train has to
shunt at Elsterwick (via the Pilotman's section) the Pilotman is at South
Yarra. Also what system are you going to use to run trains on the down line?
Can't be Pilotworking, not allowed by Superintendent, Safeworking.
David G.


Roderick Smith wrote:

> I commented:
> > >* Provide a double-frequency service at times of trackwork disruptions.
>
> and David Proctor <daproc@spam_this.umpires.com> wrote in article
> > Most trackwork involves possession of the tracks, so I cannot see them
> doing
> > this.
>
> I was thinking that the bus service should have been duplicated.  In the
> case of Bayswater, one early one would make the regular train path at
> Mitcham; one on the regular time from Bayswater would connect with a
> Lilydale path at Mitcham, reducing the 40 minute interval to 20 minutes.
>
> Somebody posted earlier that Sandrinhgam *had* to have a lousy service
> during Cremorne bridge work because of the time needed to traverse the
> single track between South Yarra and Elsternwick, combined with safeworking
> delays.
>
> The original plan was supposedly to run a train on each track.  While one
> of them would require a double reversal at Elsternwick to cross the
> trailing crossover, this would not be too time consuming.  There had to be
> an operator on the ground anyhow to issue the safeworking authority.
>
> --
> Regards
> Roderick Smith
> Rail News Victoria Editor