Re: Metrol & Heidelberg

[Eddie Oliver <eoliver@efs.mq.edu.au>]

Gareth Lumsden wrote:

> 
> Oh dear, If the new system lets up trains though before down trains,
> Hillside will loose quite a lot of money on fines.

But the lateness of the up trains would be fairly readily detected when
they get into the city, whereas the lateness of a train arriving at
Hurstbridge is much less evident.

  Trains are scheduled
> (during the 20 min frequency period):
> Down HDB xx:17 - ROS xx:20
> Up   ROS xx:18 - HDB xx:21
> As you can see, trains are sched in both directions at the same time on
> the single track.  

Which appears to be incredibly incompetent. Is there some reason for it?

Eddie Oliver