Re: Horrible Hillside (Melbourne, Vic.)

["Michael Walker" <walker@hotkey.net.au>]

>Sorry but I have to agree that not all train should use the loop,
>sure in the off peak and weekends all trains should use the loop but
>in the peak periods there should be a split of 60/40, that is 60%
>of trains around the loop and 40% direct, and it should be a mix, ie
>some express trains go direct, some stopping/Alamein trains go around
>the loop.  Same with Sandringham trains change a few Dandenong and
>Frankston trains to direct and put a few Sandringham trains around
>the loop, put a few Williamstown trains around the loop, and a few
>Werribee/St.Albans/Upfield/Broadmeadows trains out direct.  Put
>a few Eltham/Epping trains direct and the rest around the loop.
>
>Make it so what ever city station you go to you can catch your train,
>that means adding Sandringham, Alamein, Box Hill, Blackburn, Williamstown
>trains to the loop in peak period.
>
The only exception might be where there is good interchange but the only
stations this might apply to would be Richmond and North Melbourne. Good
interchange would preferably be same or cross platform and no more than a
few minutes wait.