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Keep in mind that most of the journeys on the 3 Qld trains are overnight and mostly in the dark. Introduction of the CAF units in NSW is likely to be some time. So much so that the XPT's are undergoing extensive overhauls and upgrades. To achieve this, one service; Sydney - Grafton; is...

As previously posted, in Australia: The last few loco hauled services in Victoria are about to end. There are no loco hauled services in any other State except for Queensland where there are 3 services remaining. The Inlander The Westlander Spirit of the Outback The only other loco hauled...

D sets are expected to start on the Blue Mountains in September and on the South Coast some time next year. The Metro's are largely serving new areas so have not displaced existing rolling stock; except only on the Bankstown Line

I understand that this is correct.

The answer to the above question is that a V Set would have no difficulties with Woodhead Tunnel. I would expect there to be few problems with loading gauge. My research reveals the following grades. Glossop Jct to western portal of the tunnel 8 miles of 1 in 117 Inside the Tunnel 3 miles of...

Two interesting crossings: 1. India into Pakistan. Amritsar to Lahore in 1990 Several hours at the last Indian station of exit passport control; then 5 minutes across the border, then another long stop for Pakistan border control. The full story of segregated ques, pushy indian women, racial...

The XPT refuels not only in Melbourne but also at Grafton on north runs. Until at least minimal details of the power train and power available for traction is made available there seems to be a question whether they have enough to manage running on the NSW network with its many long steep grades.

rg177 is right to mention Central station and its importance. The annual count of passengers travelling to and through Central exceeds 400 million. It is nearly always very busy.

UPDATE: I received communication from a friend who is a PA on tonight's service to Brisbane. It will be terminating in Grafton, then buses. the track damage further north makes travel over it risky so caution is the watchword. I feel sorry for the sleeping car passengers who will be changing to...

Current notices are that no trains on North are operating past Taree with buses from there. The cyclone has dissipated but there is a lot of heavy rain north from Sydney causing flood warnings for all coastal rivers. When XPT etc. trains are bustituted all first class fares are reduced to...

A UK type system operates in the Newcastle; Sydney; Wollongong conurbation in NSW. It also operates in Melbourne; Adelaide, Perth, and Darwin. It also operates in Singapore; Hong Kong, and Wellington NZ. As I understand the system; the government sets the fares and the timetables. It meets set...

The toilets in the 'H' sets will be removed for suburban working. Currently they are locked closed when in suburban service. This is what happened with the 'T' sets when they came out of longer distance services.

Sydney passengers have had reversable seating for 150 years.

Cruise ships berth at Circular Quay and at a terminal at White Bay, upharbour of th Bridge. There remains insufficent terminal berths and a major debate is under way as to how more berths can be established. Using Botany Bay has been ruled out.

The big negative with the "D: sets is the fixed direction seating. I expect there to be a high level of complaints from passengers. The 2IC of NSW Transport has been told to his face by railfans to not scrap the seats from the 'v' sets as they will most likely be needed to refit the 'd' sets. I...

Attached are 2 images taken today at the short platforms at Wondabyne. A group of Sydney & Newcastle railfans held their Christmas luncheon day with a visit. A later rainwas taken to Hawkes bury River station for lunch and refreshments at the Anglers Rest Hotel in Brooklyn. Image 5461 is of...

The attached image is of a poster which is at the entrance of most terminal platforms at Sydney Central. The reflections cannot be helped. It lists all of the short platforms on the Sydney Trains network by line with the length of each and the car in which passengers should travel.

As reported above this is an attempt to buy votes for next months state election. The 50cents fare is for 6 months only. It is confidently predicted that the labour government will lose badly. The outcome of this "trial" is already clear. Fare evasion is apparently high so ticket infringement...

There are a lot of short platforms in Australia; particularly in NSW. Wondabyne has already been mentioned and Zig Zag which is smaller. Other ultra short platforms include Mindaribba, Hilldale, Tascot and the down platform at Koolewong; all of which are one car or one car door long. There are...

You are not the first resident of Penrith who has told me that. If locals will not use it then nobody will.