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Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 4:28 pm
by mandonov
I like that they intend to use the weird lettering that the heritage platform signs use.
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 4:53 pm
by swtt
Wasn't there already a new entrance to Chalmers/Devonshire St only 5-10 years ago?
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:18 pm
by boronia
This is on the other side of Chalmers St, next to the Dental Hospital, and will connect to the new Central Walk
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:45 pm
by Swift
Flashy entrance. Ordinary people.
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 8:11 pm
by rogf24
Well we're in the era of make all public transport spaces resemble airports era so I'm not surprised it flashy.
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Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 8:56 pm
by Swift
rogf24 wrote:Well we're in the era of make all public transport spaces resemble airports era so I'm not surprised it flashy.
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They're making trains like airplanes too -which will unfortunately serve Jetstar like passengers and worse.
https://youtu.be/QHQJNR6t3No
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:09 pm
by tonyp
With the first full six months of metro patronage now available, it looks like, at the same rate, annual patronage will be around 24 to 25 million.
https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/data-a ... comparison
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:50 pm
by Fleet Lists
Also noted that a new timetabled was uploaded 2 December 2019.
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:49 pm
by tonyp
I noticed that the public holiday timetable is basically the weekday one (including 4 minutes in peaks), it just finishes an hour earlier.
They still haven't resolved the grievance of the 10 minute headways starting at 0830.
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:38 pm
by boronia
Change of tack for metro station development on Sydney's north shore
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/cha ... 53dw2.html
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 5:03 pm
by Fleet Lists
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:52 am
by tonyp
Normally I take property puff pieces with a pinch of salt but this one has some figures. It's notable that the suburbs Chatswood to Epping already had a rail service but demand has grown nonetheless.
https://www.domain.com.au/news/sydneys- ... ne-920405/
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:14 am
by Geo101
Interesting that the public holiday timetable is the same as the weekday one, in that public holidays get the peak period 4 minute frequency, but both Saturday & Sunday don't.
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:36 pm
by Merc1107
Geo101 wrote:
Interesting that the public holiday timetable is the same as the weekday one, in that public holidays get the peak period 4 minute frequency, but both Saturday & Sunday don't.
Are there any large universities nearby? Most, if not all, do not recognise state public holidays, which would make a service similar to the peak desirable on such days.
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:37 pm
by Fleet Lists
Macquarie University has a station on the Metro.
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:07 am
by boronia
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:08 pm
by Swift
^It was my immediate gut instinct when I took my first ride on the metro to Castle Hill that this sort of thing would occur. I never expected Cherrybrook to be included though!
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:06 pm
by boronia
The kids from Mt Druitt must have run out of "victims" along the T1.
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:09 pm
by ed24
They better not build the connection to Schofields then or it will be even easier for them!
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:16 pm
by Swift
^ it'll be all over then, unless they have police officers with teeth on the services all day and night and we know the NSW track record on policing the trains.
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 7:32 am
by 1whoknows
On behalf of The Real World, we would like to take this opportunity to welcome residents of the Hills District to Real Sydney and the 21st century.
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 7:39 am
by tonyp
ed24 wrote:They better not build the connection to Schofields then or it will be even easier for them!
Finally we know the real reason why it stopped short!
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 7:48 am
by Swift
1whoknows wrote:On behalf of The Real World, we would like to take this opportunity to welcome residents of the Hills District to Real Sydney and the 21st century.
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:04 pm
by Campbelltown busboy
tonyp wrote:ed24 wrote:They better not build the connection to Schofields then or it will be even easier for them!
Finally we know the real reason why it stopped short!
How do they do that when Schofields is only a 2 platform station and next to no room to build anymore platforms if they take a platform away from the heavy rail double deck network then they would have to ether cut the Cumberland line back to Blacktown or make Richmond the full time T5 terminus
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:21 pm
by tonyp
The metro will cross the Richmond line at 90 degrees on its way to Marsden Park. It will be either above or below with a separate but linked station.