Re: Melbourne Public transport for Special events

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

Gareth Lumsden <s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au> wrote in message
news:Pine.SOL.3.96.991001155623.12966I-100000@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au...
> On Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Exnarc wrote:
>
> > Surely a 20 minute service isn't bad for a Sunday. It wasn't all that
long
> > ago that it was 40 minutes.
> >
> > If (us) older folks think back to the 50's, they will remember there
were
> > "NO" trains at all on Sundays.
>
> Yes, true, but we are talking about big events here.
> A 20 min frequency is not enough to bring home 80 000 footy fans from the
> MCG.
>
> I wasn't necessary criticising the 6 car approach, someone asked what goes
> on and I informed them.
>
> Gareth.
> (Very happy to have a 20 min frequency on Sundays)
>
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Sorry my mistake!!!

However during Football/Cricket etc extra trains are put on, its quite
regular to pick up an extra shift on Hillside for footy trains at the
weekend.

The problem is that they don't advertise their timetable I guess???

Bob.