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  Thread: Old Aussie locos and rollingstock - where are they now?
BMTA511

Replies: 20
Views: 820

PostForum: Railway Archaeology   Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:03 pm   Subject: Re: Old Aussie locos and rollingstock - where are they now?
What about Old Australian rollingstock that is still in daily use but by a different railway company.

SRT: The Queensland railways SX commuter carriages.

In the mid 1990s three carriages were im ...
  Thread: Commute times
BMTA511

Replies: 31
Views: 503

PostForum: The Lounge   Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:26 am   Subject: Re: Commute times
This brings up a good point.

What is worse:

a 2 hour plus commute with 3 bus transfers along the route and very heavy slow traffic plus chronic overcrowding i.e. having to stand for over an hour ...
  Thread: Commute times
BMTA511

Replies: 31
Views: 503

PostForum: The Lounge   Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:13 pm   Subject: Re: Commute times
My Commuting time is about 2 hours 30 mins. From my home in Mahachai city to Thammasat Rangsit.

30 min bus ride from Mahachai city to Kheha Thonburi then 70 mins expressway van ride to future park ...
  Thread: Connex - Oaks Day Fiasco
BMTA511

Replies: 116
Views: 5451

PostForum: Melbourne suburban   Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:59 am   Subject: Re: Newmarket Area - Lost Overheads!!
This kind of situation i have had to deal with before. The normal way it has been handle is to terminate the train at the "blockage or accident location" and all passenger leave the train to the left ...
  Thread: Thai Mass Transport System Photo Blog (UPDATED 03/11/2551)
BMTA511

Replies: 15
Views: 1148

PostForum: Railway Photography   Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:30 am   Subject: Re: Thai Mass Transport System Photo Blog (UPDATED 11/10/255
SRT: Hin Lap Station and Curve + Dong Phraya Yen Pass

After spending 3 hours at Kaeng Khoi Junction and a 30 minute ride on the 05:00 DMU service to Khon Kaen I arrived at Hin Lap station. When I a ...
  Thread: Thai Mass Transport System Photo Blog (UPDATED 03/11/2551)
BMTA511

Replies: 15
Views: 1148

PostForum: Railway Photography   Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:40 pm   Subject: Re: Thai Mass Transport System Photo Blog (UPDATED 11/10/255
SRT: Kaeng Khoi Junction night shots and movies.

Recently I went on my longest ever rail photographing trip. This trip lasted 22 hours straight and it all started with taking the last train at 23.4 ...
  Thread: Leongatha Line Buried Tuesday 6th May 2008
BMTA511

Replies: 449
Views: 24576

PostForum: Victoria   Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:28 am   Subject: Leongatha Line Buried Tuesday 6th May 2008
I have read they plan to upgrade the bus services to Leongatha. Has this been done yet and if not why is it taking so long as it was planned last year. as they will not have trains the least they coul ...
  Thread: North East Line to Standard Gauge
BMTA511

Replies: 504
Views: 34880

PostForum: Victoria   Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:13 am   Subject: Re: North East Line to Standard Gauge
Closing down Wodonga station is going to be a very costly mistake. It will mean the loss of the only fast way to cross the VIC/NSW border. Plus it will limit the ability to offer a future trans border ...
  Thread: Union warns unmanned stations are dangerous
BMTA511

Replies: 58
Views: 2374

PostForum: Melbourne suburban   Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:33 pm   Subject: Union warns unmanned stations are dangerous
I used to live in Melbourne a few years back and have seen and had to deal with more than my fair share of crime problems on the rail system and nothing more has been done since then.

I have had pr ...
  Thread: The Monorail Alternative
BMTA511

Replies: 67
Views: 2919

PostForum: Melbourne suburban   Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:25 pm   Subject: Re: The Monorail Alternative
The issue of higher land prices around railway stations is already proven weather it be residential or commercial land. Access to a railway station means more people passing a businesses door and for ...
  Thread: The Monorail Alternative
BMTA511

Replies: 67
Views: 2919

PostForum: Melbourne suburban   Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:12 pm   Subject: The Monorail Alternative
the only thing that might die are the bushes and grass in the middle of Springvale road as it would be all removed to build the supports for the elevated track.

Everything else will prosper after t ...
  Thread: Frankston, VIC bypass to be toll free (works start in 2009)
BMTA511

Replies: 28
Views: 1009

PostForum: Other Transport   Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:31 pm   Subject: Frankston, VIC bypass to be toll free (works start in 2009)
Yes it will be an elevated way and no it will not make the area any worse it will improve it as all that through traffic is gone and the buses can run quicker and stay on time.

This is the cheapes ...
  Thread: Frankston, VIC bypass to be toll free (works start in 2009)
BMTA511

Replies: 28
Views: 1009

PostForum: Other Transport   Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:45 pm   Subject: Re: Frankston, VIC bypass to be toll free (works start in 20
For far less cash a much better and more direct expressway route could be built.

Why not build this "Frankston Bypass" as a short section of 4 to 6 lane wide elevated way.

Running approximately ...
  Thread: "Obey the Yellow Line" Tram campaign targets motorists
BMTA511

Replies: 75
Views: 4273

PostForum: Trams and Light Rail   Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:31 am   Subject: "Obey the Yellow Line" Tram campaign targets motorists
Why are these clearways not applied at least from 4.30am to 11pm 7 days a week if not 24 hours a day. It is quite common to get standing jams at 5am or 9pm on a weekday or even at 11am on Saturday or ...
  Thread: Ballarat Yard use
BMTA511

Replies: 21
Views: 919

PostForum: Victoria   Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:16 am   Subject: Ballarat Yard use
Would it not make sence to relocate this container yard to a new location west of ballarat station on the ararat line.

The following reasons as to why a total relocation makes sence.

1. The oute ...
 
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