NSW Railway Observations - July to December 2018

[Newcastle Flyer]

And why haven't even main stations including Wickham Interchange got any train timetables for the 30th September, even though it's only just over a week away?

[andy_centralcoast]

Fatality at Burwood today causing some delays.
Also fire in tunnel at Edgecliff https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-ac ... 54ed1dcf0b
No closures now, however SCO trains are terminating at Central.

Was there actually a fire? The Transport NSW website lists it as “reports of smoke” which seems to suggest it was a false alarm?

[Frodo]

Noticed a tangara with 2 ex-G set carriages and 2 normal T-set carriages, didn't catch the numbers though

[Aurora]

[...] Also fire in tunnel at Edgecliff https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-ac ... 54ed1dcf0b

Was there actually a fire? The Transport NSW website lists it as “reports of smoke” which seems to suggest it was a false alarm?

Yes there was.

[Stonesourscotty]

Have any Tangaras transferred between depots as T30 is showing both red and black plates

[Bjwh86]

Spotted an 8M running a T1 service from Richmond to North Sydney this morning, i know it’s not unusual seeing them as far at Blacktown/Schofields but mot usually rostered to T1 services.


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[Fleet Lists]

And why haven't even main stations including Wickham Interchange got any train timetables for the 30th September, even though it's only just over a week away?

Because Wickham interchange does not exist.

[nathan1987]

Noticed a tangara with 2 ex-G set carriages and 2 normal T-set carriages, didn't catch the numbers though

That is half of T14 and G121, it came back from Auburn like that. I saw it doing a Bondi Junction service with T122.

[Scott4570]

Spotted an 8M running a T1 service from Richmond to North Sydney this morning, i know it’s not unusual seeing them as far at Blacktown/Schofields but not usually rostered to T1 services.

8M set operating Richmond to North Sydney and Return, this weekend September 22 & 23:-
Richmond departures 0735, 1135, 1535, 1935 (Saturday only), 1935 (Sunday only to Campbelltown and return), 2335 to Campbelltown and Finish.

[Scott4570]

Have any Tangaras transferred between depots as T30 is showing both red and black plates

Currently, Tangaras are interchangeable between Hornsby MC and Mortdale MC due to the various upgrades being carried out on this set type.
T34 was a similar case to T30. May have attempted to freshen up a worn Plate at Hornsby with the black.

[andy_centralcoast]

Campbelltown/Macarthur trains are diverting express via Strathfield & Regents Park this weekend due to trackwork. It's funny seeing "T3 Campbelltown" showing on the platform indicators.

Looks like the trackwork is also causing some congestion delays around Central.

[Frosty]

It is interesting seeing 6tph between Turella & City via Airport impressed they managed to get that frequency over the usual 4tph when trains have turnaround at Turella/ Wolli Creek. Also Turella being open to customers unlike normal where train are emptied out at Wolli during trackwork.

[andy_centralcoast]

Gigantic mess tonight trying to get back from the NRL and once again there is zero communication about the massive service disruptions.

Either everyone's just completely given up and gone home, or there's a complete lack of transparency, maybe even a cover up, on how bad it is tonight.

Some lines have not had a train in over an hour, but the official message from hours earlier is still being repeated: "delays to some services - frequent services are operating".

Why can't they just tell people there's major delays and mass cancellations so they can organise another way to get home? Instead we get given this false hope that "frequent services are running" - ok cool so it sounds like everything's mostly ok and then we sit on the platform at Central for over 90 minutes waiting for a train that never comes.

[Bjwh86]

Gigantic mess tonight trying to get back from the NRL and once again there is zero communication about the massive service disruptions.

Either everyone's just completely given up and gone home, or there's a complete lack of transparency, maybe even a cover up, on how bad it is tonight.

Some lines have not had a train in over an hour, but the official message from hours earlier is still being repeated: "delays to some services - frequent services are operating".

Why can't they just tell people there's major delays and mass cancellations so they can organise another way to get home? Instead we get given this false hope that "frequent services are running" - ok cool so it sounds like everything's mostly ok and then we sit on the platform at Central for over 90 minutes waiting for a train that never comes.

Seems this has crossed over tothis morning with the T1 line seeing delays to services.

The real time info and indicator boards are also not available as there is “currently an IT issue”.


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[andy_centralcoast]

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[TSE_SecretAni]

Waratah Series 2 (B Set) will run on this Sunday 30th September. The run number will be 58.

[sunnyyan]

^ The B set is currently running run 30 on all weekdays.

[Stonesourscotty]

It's always at at redfern around 6:18 in the morning.

Just noted the two Tangaras at Auburn with what I think said "fresh paint" on the sides

[andy_centralcoast]

https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/sto ... st-trains/

After months of lobbying by fed-up commuters, Andrew Constance issued a statement Thursday evening confirming the overcrowded 3:24pm and 3:54pm service from Central to the South Coast will be converted from four carriages to eight, from January 2019.

[boxythingy]

This is the third time this year that one of the last services to run at a frequency <15min during the peak hour period has been cancelled. This is the first time I've seen two trains cancelled in a row

The flow on effects were devastating and luckily I did not catch the 7:56, but rather the 8:06, as some people at Holsworthy, East Hills, Panania had no choice but to wait for the 8:21 because it was simply too packed. This clearly exemplifies that the service frequency between 8:00 to 9:00, the last hour of the AM peak on the T8 line is a joke, why are we even paying for peak hour services for an off peak frequency and limited stopping patterns?

https://twitter.com/joeynsydney/status/ ... 0143313920
People were apparently crying

[crimsontide]

The Limited stopping patterns were the idea of the powers that be, to simplify things for commuters (ie they could just remember what train stopped where by what the previous one did)
As for the frequency, supposedly that all comes off the Opal Stats, so seems to be a few fare evaders down that way.

[andy_centralcoast]

This is the third time this year that one of the last services to run at a frequency <15min during the peak hour period has been cancelled. This is the first time I've seen two trains cancelled in a row

The flow on effects were devastating and luckily I did not catch the 7:56, but rather the 8:06, as some people at Holsworthy, East Hills, Panania had no choice but to wait for the 8:21 because it was simply too packed. This clearly exemplifies that the service frequency between 8:00 to 9:00, the last hour of the AM peak on the T8 line is a joke, why are we even paying for peak hour services for an off peak frequency and limited stopping patterns?

https://twitter.com/joeynsydney/status/ ... 0143313920
People were apparently crying

What shocks me more is that the T8 twitter just stayed silent, ignored everyone and pretended it wasn’t happening.

[Stonesourscotty]

B4 has just stopped at Harris park with Emu Plains via Granville on its destination screen but not in service.

[boronia]

Saw an A set in Chatswod this afternoon displaying "HORNSBY VIA ROOSTERS EXPRESS" on the desto screens.

ST claims they can't program proper destinations into these screens, but can manage to make up meaningless frivolous information.

[sunnyyan]

Saw an A set in Chatswod this afternoon displaying "HORNSBY VIA ROOSTERS EXPRESS" on the desto screens.

ST claims they can't program proper destinations into these screens, but can manage to make up meaningless frivolous information.

Those destinations are manually input by the driver/guard. Normally, the train gets the destination from a database.