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Hunslet <hunslet@optusnet.com.au> writes:

>On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:45:50 +1000, "Nathan Cox"
><nathan4490@optusnet.nospam.com.au> wrote:

>>Well if they can't use a push-pull steam/diesel service, why not use the
>>Preserved Single deck trains, they could run City Circle-Hurstville and
>>return, I might be a better way of attracting more people to the exhibition.

>No problem - who pays for the charter and who crews the trains?
>CityRail at present claims that it is unable to supply crews.

CityRail just hasn't asked *us* (ie. the crews) if we want to do it - I for
one would be delighted to operate special trains on the weekend of the
exhibition. They could run between Sydney Terminal and Hurstville on hourly
shuttles with one or two trains and that would be hassle-free providing
there is no trackwork that would prevent that sort of working from being
possible.

Funny isn't is how John Watkins and Co. (now with Morris I-Emma at the helm
as de-facto state Premier!) sprout on about how we're going to have more
than enough crews (ie. the magic '1350 drivers' number again) to operate the
new timetable that starts on September 4th but does a backflip on the
question of crews to operate a small number of special trains each day of
the exhibition! 8-)

Craig.
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