Central Station Coach Terminal to relocate
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Who is the current "manager"? Years ago Hawkesford had it, then I think CDC took it over.
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Correct. Currently there are no spare power cars and those out there are being worked harder to cover the shortfall - so they assume another will go pop and are “planning ahead”.Linto63 wrote:For the past couple of weeks, NSW TrainLink seems to have a fleet of 4 coaches crewed and ready to go in the Western Forecourt carpark throughout the day. Was Port Stephens Coaches for a while, then Australia Wide Coaches and last week All Starr and Crowthers. Has been in periods when no long distance replacements were scheduled, maybe a contingency should one of the increasingly unreliable XPTs go pop?
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Transport for NSW looked after the Pitt St bays, Sydney Trains took bookings for the Western Forecourt bays. Also STA have opened 6 bays in Lee St Layover for coach parking, bookings through STA as far as I understand.boronia wrote:Who is the current "manager"? Years ago Hawkesford had it, then I think CDC took it over.
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That’s something I liked when working for NSW Trainlink. Their managers truly are customer focused. That’s why you see more and more that if they can physically get the train from A to Z they’ll do it, even if it means traveling via B C D E and so on, hence why there’s more frequent use of West trains via Bankstown and so onDaniel wrote:Correct. Currently there are no spare power cars and those out there are being worked harder to cover the shortfall - so they assume another will go pop and are “planning ahead”.Linto63 wrote:For the past couple of weeks, NSW TrainLink seems to have a fleet of 4 coaches crewed and ready to go in the Western Forecourt carpark throughout the day. Was Port Stephens Coaches for a while, then Australia Wide Coaches and last week All Starr and Crowthers. Has been in periods when no long distance replacements were scheduled, maybe a contingency should one of the increasingly unreliable XPTs go pop?
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Re: Central Station Coach Terminal to relocate
There does appear to have been an effort in the past year or so to try and keep the trains running rather than blanket bustitutions, by using diversionary routes or less frequent services.gilberations wrote:That’s why you see more and more that if they can physically get the train from A to Z they’ll do it, even if it means traveling via B C D E and so on, hence why there’s more frequent use of West trains via Bankstown and so on.
Re: Central Station Coach Terminal to relocate
Is this a permanent situation until NIF launches, or are the out of service cars able to be repaired?Daniel wrote:. Currently there are no spare power cars and those out there are being worked harder to cover the shortfall - so they assume another will go pop and are “planning ahead”.
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Presumably these buses are for regional services, not inter-city?
But often there are buses on standby at Penrith when there is the slightest hint of problems on BMT.
But often there are buses on standby at Penrith when there is the slightest hint of problems on BMT.
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Temporary until parts are available and repairs can be undertaken.jpp42 wrote:Is this a permanent situation until NIF launches, or are the out of service cars able to be repaired?Daniel wrote:. Currently there are no spare power cars and those out there are being worked harder to cover the shortfall - so they assume another will go pop and are “planning ahead”.
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Occaisonal use of XPLs on Dubbo services may be a result of XP shortages.
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The NIF won't help, I think the problem is in the regional fleet, so problem will exist until that order is under way.jpp42 wrote:Is this a permanent situation until NIF launches, or are the out of service cars able to be repaired?Daniel wrote:. Currently there are no spare power cars and those out there are being worked harder to cover the shortfall - so they assume another will go pop and are “planning ahead”.
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Re: Central Station Coach Terminal to relocate
Murrays have the contract to manage the Central Station coach terminal.
All operators who want to use the facilty have to reapply to Murrays.
All operators who want to use the facilty have to reapply to Murrays.
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The coach terminal office on G concourse re-opened today as the ARHS Bookshop. It may be temporary as the lady in charge mentioned something another location being renovated.
She also mentioned that the Redfern shop would be moving to new premises in Henderson Rd.
She also mentioned that the Redfern shop would be moving to new premises in Henderson Rd.
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I noticed this morning that the "inbound" bus stop bay on the southern side of Eddy Ave has now been signposted "NO STOPPING - COACHES EXCEPTED"
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