Re: QR okay for Y2K

["Johann Fan" <jyf@optusnet.com.au>]

WhaleOilBeefHooked <daproc@spambait.umpires.com> wrote in message
news:7t3gob$dbk$1@news1.mpx.com.au...
> Gareth Lumsden <s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au> wrote in message
> news:Pine.SOL.3.96.991001154824.12966G-100000@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au...
> > On Fri, 1 Oct 1999, David Bromage wrote:
> >
> > > ABC News reports QR suburban trains will run as normal on New Year's
Eve
> > > without fear of Y2K problems. Sydney, Melbourne and Perth will halt
> > > running over midnight, but Vince O'Rourke says Brisbane will run as
> > > normal.
> >
> > AFAIK Melbourne will not be shutting down over midnight.
>
> I thought I read in here that all trains had to be in a platofrm between
> 2355 and 0005 in Melbourne.
>
> > Hillside and Bayside have both completed their Y2K testing.
> > e.g.  A few months ago, a 3 car Comeng ran all night for testing.
> > (Presumably clocks/dates were put forward for the test run)
>
> That would be a totally ineffectual test. CityRail in Sydney are confident
> that the trains and signalling systems will keep running. What they are
> scared about is things like the electricity grid failing, preventing
supply
> of traction power, and other utilities that could cause the system to shut
> down.
>
> So whilst Hillside/Bayside/Yarra/Swanston might have completed their Y2K
> testing, they cannot be *sure* that nothing will happen. (I miyself think
> that nothing will).
>
> > In fact, on NYE an all night service will run on all train and tram
> > routes, with double frequency (every 15 mins) from midnight until
2am(?).
>
> Only 2am? Sheesh, they really know how to party down there, don't they!
> </SARCASM>

I heard 15/20 min frequencies (ie normal week day-off peak) from after peak
hour (Friday 31/12) to 5am the next morning.

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cheers
Johann