No matter how many obstacles you put up sims, it's now going to happen.  I don't have to justify it because the decision has already been made, whether you agree with it or not.

[quote=simstrain]It is obvious to me that neither DJF or Transtopic have used Central or Town Hall in peak hour. Anybody who has knows what I'm talking about when waiting for your train on a completel ...

I remind all of you naysayers that contracts have already been awarded to upgrade the current system to 24tph and up to 30tph when recovering from disruptions, and no amount of negative  ...

This discussion is all irrelevant, because the system is going to be upgraded to 24tph, regardless of whatever objections you want to throw up. It's pointless in rabbitting on about why it can"t happe ...

[quote=djf01][quote]The Transport Plan is an old document, I remember reading it in 2016(!), so, you know, bucket of salt material. Especially when it comes to Carlo being part of the Cumberland line. ...

[quote=djf01]I completely agree. However (as I've gone on about before), I think this was all an (entirely unintended) consequence of the 2+2 seating decisions for the D sets, and a political mandate ...

[quote=djf01][quote]Aside from the odd South Regional train, if any, the Illawarra Dive isn't used at all in the peak as the current 4 SCO Intercity services all run to Bondi Junction. There are only ...

[quote=s3_gunzel]The Transport Plan is an old document, I remember reading it in 2016(!), so, you know, bucket of salt material. Especially when it comes to Carlo being part of the Cumberland line.[/q ...

[quote=simstrain][quote]If the Airport Line can be upgraded to 24tph with the resignalling, then that pretty much spells the end of T8 via Sydenham services except for track maintenance and emergency ...

[quote=djf01][quote][quote]As an aside, if the reconfig of Central ever gets any public input/ EIS, I'm going to submit they extend platforms 21 and 23, and incorporate Bi-Di signalling on those, alon ...

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As an aside, if the reconfig of Central ever gets any public input/ EIS, I'm going to submit they extend platforms 21 and 23, and incorporate Bi-Di signalling on those, along with doubl ...

If the Airport Line can be upgraded to 24tph with the resignalling, then that pretty much spells the end of T8 via Sydenham services except for track maintenance and emergency diversions.  The Illawar ...

[quote=simstrain][quote] Erskineville and St Peters will receive a greatly enhanced service of 24tph compared with the current 12tph (10xT3 + 4xT8 alternating between Erskineville and St Peters).

T ...

[quote=C3765]Considering most or all T8 line services will travel via the airport and the Bankstown line will no longer travel between Redfern and Sydenham, would the T4 all-stoppers make extra stops ...

The future operation of direct Central Coast Intercity services via the North Shore Line is still to be confirmed.  I would be extremely surprised if any 10 car D sets were used, for reasons already e ...

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Quadding beyond East Hills is certainly do able and can be left for the future as needed.

Agree, extra services connecting to Airport via Leppington would certainly make sense, ...

[quote=RTT_Rules]Butting the "Metro" equipment on the unused platforms I wouldn't think precludes the platforms from potential future use as intended. They are putting that equipment there because its ...

[quote=M636C][i][color=#000000][size=2][font=Roboto, wf_SegoeUI,]At present, all T4 Illawarra Line (Suburban) and South Coast (Intercity) services terminate at Bondi Junction. There are 14tph T4 serv ...

[quote=M636C][quote]I don't think there's any suggestion that the 10 car D sets can't traverse the City Underground. It's just unlikely that they will be rostered for normal operations and will all r ...

[quote=RTT_Rules][quote]The City Relief Line may well never be built, but nonetheless it still remains an option for future governments if the need arose. I believe that the rail corridor (Metro West ...

[quote=RTT_Rules][quote]The City Relief Line may well never be built, but nonetheless it still remains an option for future governments if the need arose. I believe that the rail corridor (Metro West ...

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Unfortunately I don't see the City Relief line ever being built. I think the infrastructure is rated as simply too old, too many unknowns and construction companies will never quote ...

[quote=M636C]In earlier posts it was said that ten car D sets could not use the underground stations.

Why would they not be able to use these stations?

Clearly they will be able to stop at Wonda ...

[quote=RTT_Rules]Yes, it didn't have to be a Metro style technology, but it is now and is the right approach. the alternative plan you mention above is from a different technological era and if we loo ...

I don't know the answer to the crush issue and if its real or not, but it was real enough for T1 to plan the Metro.