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 Thread: Crushing Connex Verdict |
L1150
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 Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:13 am Subject: Crushing Connex Verdict |
| You are right, alstom_888m. In my 30+ years of commuting, I can remember plenty of times when the system, run by the state govt, was far worse than it is today! I can remember taking the risk of ridin ... |
| Thread: On Train PID reliability |
L1150
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:20 pm Subject: On Train PID reliability |
| The 7.11 Pakenham -City runs express to Berwick, not stopping at Officer or Beaconsfield. One morning last week, needing to go a little earlier than my usual train, I rode the 7.11. I was amused that, ... |
| Thread: Cranbourne project (new station and stabling) |
L1150
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:07 am Subject: Cranbourne project (new station and stabling) |
| xtrap_heaven, from memory there was a brief period of DERM shuttles to Cranbourne, but mostly, before electrification, Cranbourne people only had Leongatha and Yarram passes to ride on. |
| Thread: Leongatha Line Buried Tuesday 6th May 2008 |
L1150
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:16 pm Subject: Leongatha Line Buried Tuesday 6th May 2008 |
| It is interesting, that during major South Gippsland Highway re-alignment at Loch and Bena in recent years, the line was retained including an impressive rail over road bridge, when it would have been ... |
| Thread: Standard Gauge Derailment Nth East |
L1150
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:39 am Subject: Standard Gauge Derailment Nth East |
| How different is the approach to accidents such as this one, these days compared to times past! I recall travelling on a daylight service from Sydney to Melbourne, probably 30+ years ago. A fairly maj ... |
| Thread: Public transport favoured ... for fed funding (train seats) |
L1150
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:16 pm Subject: Public transport favoured ... for fed funding (train seats) |
| Converting the trains to 25Kv. is only half the story, mjja. The overhead would need complete replacement and rebuilding as the current 1500 V DC wiring is not suitable for the higher voltage! Clearan ... |
| Thread: Re-opening the Cobram line to Passenger Traffic |
L1150
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:06 pm Subject: Re-opening the Cobram line to Passenger Traffic |
| From my experience, PClark, back in the '60s and '70s, the 400 class railcar from Narrandera to Tocumwal and back connected with the overnight mail trains. The down Albury Mail, either split at Junee ... |
| Thread: [The Age] - PT fails Monash Uni students |
L1150
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:43 am Subject: [The Age] - PT fails Monash Uni students |
| As an employee of the Uni and a regular user of the 703 "Smart Bus" from Monash Uni to Clayton station, I certainly agree that they are little different to non smart bus services. The electronic disp ... |
| Thread: Double Deck trains |
L1150
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 12:37 pm Subject: Double Deck trains |
| Gwiwers comments about visability issues on DD trains reminded me about riding on Sydney trains some time ago and wishing that the station names were painted on the platform edging. Travelling in unfa ... |
| Thread: Nimbys flog dead horse over freight trains |
L1150
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:51 pm Subject: Nimbys flog dead horse over freight trains |
| Regarding the supposed disruption to people living near any existing or proposed new freight line - When I was first married, we rented a unit right next to the main eastern line at Narre Warren. (The ... |
| Thread: Sort the men from the dribblers: Riccardo's 1980s quiz |
L1150
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:43 am Subject: Sort the men from the dribblers: Riccardo's 1980s quiz |
| Suburban trains to Pakenham commenced in the 1970s, so as well as the diesel trains through Berwick on a Sunday, I think there was one spark trip to Pakenham and back so that would mean 2 more stops a ... |
| Thread: Sort the men from the dribblers: Riccardo's 1980s quiz |
L1150
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:16 am Subject: Sort the men from the dribblers: Riccardo's 1980s quiz |
| The "bleeding stumps" was from a group of dissabled people protesting at the conversion of St. Kilda and Port Melbourne lines from heavy rail to light rail. |
| Thread: N-class to Traralgon with FSH28 |
L1150
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:59 am Subject: N-class to Traralgon with FSH28 |
Was a H set again this morning. Drivers probably love it - must almost feel they are running light engine compared to the heavier 4 car N set.  |
| Thread: Geelong Line Electrification? |
L1150
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:26 pm Subject: Geelong Line Electrification? |
| To those posters who have questioned the speed capabilities of Comeng and Siemens sets. What rock are you living under? Go for a ride on the Pakenham (or Cranbourne) line and you will see that not onl ... |
| Thread: Fast Melbourne/Sydney service |
L1150
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:00 am Subject: Fast Melbourne/Sydney service |
| Back in the late '80s there was a proposal for a TGV style fast train Melb. - Syd. It was to be on a completely new route via Gippsland, Snowy Mountains, and Canberra. I think it was proposed by CSIRO ... |
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