Re: Statistics on passengers travelling to NRL game at Homebush Bay

["John" <johnst@aics.net.au>]

>
>Train problems included:
>- points failure at Blacktown (3-5.30pm)
>- indicator boards at Central were turned off causing passenger confusion
>- crowded, non-airconditioned trains combined with warm weather meant very
>uncomfortable conditions for many people
>- one westbound train after the game was routed east, ending up at
Strathfield



Please note that westbound train was actually an eastbound train wrong
roaded onto 3 and 4 platform at Olympic Park. The train was heading in the
right direction as timetabled it is just that the powers-that-be didn't want
to change the indicator boards and announcements or think of transposing the
service to save inconviencing a 1000 or so people.


>Only 7,000 car parking spaces were available. These were booked out well in
>advance.
>--------------------------------------
>Ken Chapman
>kc3302@aol.com