Re: [NSW] What the $%^& happened at Hornsby today?

[not@accepting.mail (Harland Sanders)]

janecampbell@optusnet.com.au (Jane Campbell) wrote in
<7vcj3t$kp0$1@news1.mpx.com.au>: 
>>
>>Hubert wrote:
>>All trains from Hornsby running main line to City were late from 
>>around 3:15--there were 3 services that skipped stations between
>>Hornsby and Epping (not >inclusive) and no train arrived at those
>>stations until quarter to four, at Normanhurst!! 
>>

Yep, everytime in the last few weeks that Hornsby has been stuffed they
have given the big finger to passengers on the upper main line. 

Last time I was there it was 4 consecutive services transposed.


>>Is this something to do with the "new" signalling? (ie constant signal
>>failures) or is it something else? Trains have hardly been on time for
>>the past week at that particular time!!! 
>
>Points failure at the Newcastle end of Platform 1.  It lasted an hour
>and a half and it stuffed up most of the afternoon.
>


Holy cow, how many times have these points failed since the big switch.

Is there any more work planned on this?  They haven't had any occupations
since. 

Or is this "as good as it gets"?