Re: Melbourne Public transport for Special events

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

Exnarc <gwrly@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
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> Gareth Lumsden <s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au> wrote in message
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> > 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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> >  Gareth Lumsden     s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au
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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.

They only advertise by saying "there are extra trains running before and
after the event". At the station they usually have the time which the train
leaves at (premium stations anyway)