Re: Melbourne Double deckers

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

Christopher_Martin GORDON wrote:

> : Melboune is very unlikely to get DD trains as it was against Government
> : policy. That is why not.
> : Increased frequency poses problems too. Where are they getting the extra
> : trains and drivers from?
> : 90 sec headways are dreamland stuff in Melbourne. The closest headways were
> : between Blackburn and Ringwood which could handle 17 trains per hour each
> : way after the signalling was upgraded in the early (?) '80s.
> : David G.
>
> he signalling has been upgrade in the early 1980's for trains to geet
> from Mitcham to Nunawading and from Blackburn to Laburnam with 90sec
> headways.  But the rest is still as is from the 1950's.
>

The figures that were supplied to the Safeworking Office in the late '80's were
that 18 stopping trains per hour could operate between Blackburn and Ringwood. At
that time 17 trains per hour were scheduled. I can only see 90 sec headways as
possible in all trains run express thus not providing a service. If you have
later figures I would be pleased to see them.
David G,