Re: Melb 4D fails for last time

["Richo" <richardc@tpg.com.au>]

It was a Labor govt who ordered it - now that the pendulum is swinging back,
we might here more about it.

IIRC a different thread someone said that Bayside wanted to piggyback its
order onto some other train order around (presumably 4GT) - they presumably
meant a DD train.

The Ringwood line definitely needs DD trains, if only the express (Box Hill
to city) trains were run by DD trains the dwell time issue isn't so
important. I think the Labor govt wanted 19 8-car trains - should have been
enough for the peaks on the Ringwood line with SD support for the all
stations and contrapeak directions.

In 1992 the idea of dedicated trainsets for one line was a bit foreign. Now
with the system split it isn't so far fetched.
Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au> wrote in message
37EC8856.758502C7@tig.com.au">news:37EC8856.758502C7@tig.com.au...
>
>
> Roderick Smith wrote:
>
> > Melbourne's double-deck set was the quitest, smoothest and
thermally-best
> > set on the system.  I don't know why all the posters are so abusive.
>
> It all boils down to the fact that Melburnians can not handle change....
>
> ie: Metcard, Kennet winning the previous election (the got it right this
> time)...
>
> > The
> > seats were firm (Sydney slashproof), but that is a feature which can be
> > changed very easily: firm seats can be put in single-deck trains; soft
ones
> > can be placed in double-deck ones.  Double deck is the way to go to
> > increase capacity.
>
> I agree. Admittedly the infrastructure is not currently designed for it on
all
> lines (ie: Jolimont Tunnels). Imagine all Lilydale / Belgrave services
with DD
> stock on them.. You may even be able to lengthen the 2 min headway on the
> current timetable during the peak..
>
> Nah... the travelling public would never go for it...--
>
> > Regards
> > Roderick Smith
> > Rail News Victoria Editor
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Tony Gatt.
> http://homepages.tig.com.au/~baulko
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