Re: [Melb] Bayside Late Running

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

>
> > Why didn't they just cancel the train and run it empty to Werribee to gain
> > time and pick up with the Up run, so it didn't make that late and make
> > other trains late with the cross at Westona.
> >
> > Maybe the fine for runnning 19 minutes late is cheaper than a cancelled
> > fine.
> >
> I think you are right in one!!!
>
> If the fines are the same as Hillside (I assume they would be simular) on
> the Lilydale that time of day it cost $40.00 per minute, where as the fine
> for cancellation is$1800.00.
>

The fines are different but the formulas are the same. So, yes it is cheaper to
run a train late than cancel it.Late penalties also have a maximum based on the
time between trains times $X.YZ. i.e. the maximum late penalty at that time of
day is 20 x $X.YZ.

David G.