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Re: Daylight saving time

Subject: Re: Daylight saving time
From: "Dave Proctor" <daproc@sd5.mailbank.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 09:10:49 +1100
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Optus Internet
References: <942833598.250353@ns.idl.com.au> <80u7fk$pa0$1@news1.mpx.com.au> <3833CA7E.41FCFF66@enternet.com.au> <810ku5$87t$1@news1.mpx.com.au> <3835BD68.AA39CB2D@ozemail.com.au>

David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
3835BD68.AA39CB2D@ozemail.com.au">news:3835BD68.AA39CB2D@ozemail.com.au...
> Dave Proctor wrote:
>
> > The Brisbane XPT that left Sydney on Saturday 30 October to arrive in
> > Brisbane on Sunday 31 October would be affected.
>
> And during daylight saving, NT-1 arrives in Brisbane at 05:00!  At 04:00
an
> announcement goes over the PA telling passengers that the buffet will be
closing
> shortly.  You arrive at Roma street, and none of the suburban trains have
> started running.

Which is why I would like to see them swap Murwqillumbah and Brisbane
around - day train SYD-BNE, returning overnight, and a night train SYD-MWH
returning by day. The earlier arrival and departure during daylight saving
would not be as problematic that way.

--
DaveProctor
thadocta AT dingoblue.net.au

References:
- Daylight saving time
  - From: "Fred Morley" <fredendi@idl.net.au>
- Re: Daylight saving time
  - From: "Dave Proctor" <daproc@sd5.mailbank.com>
- Re: Daylight saving time
  - From: Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>
- Re: Daylight saving time
  - From: "Dave Proctor" <daproc@sd5.mailbank.com>
- Re: Daylight saving time
  - From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>

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