Re: Privatisation (was:Re: Late running trains go Express (Hillside))

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

Christopher_Martin GORDON <cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au> wrote in message
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> : > so Hillside would rather cancel Alamein trains (like they do) and run
that
> : > train to Hurstbridge to save themselves the fine (if similiar figures
for
> : > afternoon down trains)? Also, don't they have a +/- 5 minute window as
the
> : > passengers charter says?
>
> : I would suggest the govt would have laid down the priority of the fines,
not
> : the company!!!!
>
> Isn't the fine for a cancelled train $1,500 ?
>
>
> --
>
> Chris Gordon
> http://www.ecr.mu.oz.au/~cmgord

Again it depends on the time of day and the line concerned.

eg:
Epping Line (Up) First train to 0900 $1,800.  0900 to 1530 $900, 1530-1830
$422, 1830-to Last $169, Sat $469, Sun $1200.
Hurstbridge (Up)   "       "           "     $2325.       "           "
$1266,    "       "    $450,      "          "    $263,   "   $1631,   "
$975.
Lilydale       (Up)   "       "           "     $1463,       "           "
$1800,    "       "    $1500     "          "    $188,   "   $2100,   "
$1575.

And so it goes, there seems to be no set paton to the fines, Up trains fines
do not corresponde with their equivelent down trains in the opposite peak,
for example in the evening peak on the Epping line the fine is $2086.

If you can work out the method of allocating these fines please explain them
to us all.

Whilst these sound unbelievable, I assure you they are correct.

Bob.