The first pre-recorded announcements (not really digital, but still the first step) were recorded on radio station style tape cartridges.  One for every stopping pattern of train.  These started to be ...

Someone resurected this thread after 12 years?!

The extra red lights were only there to be used should one of the usual ones fail.  So if a globe blew they could still show two red lights, just not ...

You "turn it off" people.  And "back in my day we didn't have phones, we used tin cans and string":  The world has moved on.  If full phone/data coverage isn't provided in tunes people will just drive ...

Redfern platform 10 is used as a linkage between the main concourse and the Australian Technology Park exit (near the old locomotive workshop). So at the concourse side end, a coin-only ticket machine ...

Redfern platform 10 is used as a linkage between the main concourse and the Australian Technology Park exit (near the old locomotive workshop). So at the concourse side end, a coin-only ticket machine ...

There's barriers at the concourse end of Platform 10, but none at the other. Strange. http://goo.gl/maps/blkSr/quoteThe barriers at the concourse end are exit barriers from platforms 1-9, 11-12.  T ...

Coalcliff is also a very short walk to a beach.

Another unusual situation is Redfern Platform 10 which is in an unpaid area yet can have trains departing from it.

Before the Eastwood stop is removed there would need to be an analysis of how many people travel between Eastwood  and Hornsby and points North.  Eastwood still attracts a lot of shoppers due to the ...

Both SMR 18 trips (4th and 25th of March) have now been cancelled by 3801 Limited.  Announcement is on http://www.3801limited.com.au/

I have just been advised that the SMR 18 will not be at the Australian Technology Park on Saturday 25, 2012 as planned.  The locomotive is suffering from mechanical problems and will not come down t ...

When there are Cityrail trains departing from platforms 1 - 3 the station staff are meant to open the exit gates from the paid area that's located near platform 3 - you basically stay within the paid ...

On a slightly different topic but I'm confused rather than angry. I bought a one-way ticket at Wynyard, put my ticket into the barrier and got a train to Central. Upon arrival at Central I bought some ...

If the original poster feels hard done by and believes that under the circumstances the fine should not have been issued they can always take the matter to court.  The magistrate may dismiss the fine ...

Do you happen to know how often are these read/write heads are cleaned?No, Sorry.

Positive experience.  I was on the train and talking to someone on my mobile phone.  Transit Officer went past checking tickets.  I went to put the phone down and take my ticket out of my wallet bu ...

If the original poster feels hard done by and believes that under the circumstances the fine should not have been issued they can always take the matter to court.  The magistrate may dismiss the fine ...

Not related, however lately I've noticed that sometimes when I put my ticket through the ticket slot (right after the person has crossed over and the barriers have closed), that the barriers do not op ...

It's an interesting conundrum - reliability vs journey time.For me - reducing my journey time by 10 minutes is useless if I have to leave home an extra 20 minutes early for padding in case something  ...

Sydney's trains have been getting slower and slower for years - this is well-documented, much written about and now even has international attention from overseas visitors (e.g. urbanrail.net). I've b ...

 My bad - 21 days in advance if purchased on line.

 

Reference:  Passenger Fares and Coaching Rages Handbook, Page 2-15 Clause 71.

 

http://www.cityrail.info/tickets/pdf/Passenger_Fares_Handbo ...

How far in advance can you buy monthly and quarterly train tickets?  I'm getting conflicting answers from ticket sellers at stations.  One of them said you can buy them a week in advance (as per  ...

 Thats true but maybe I was off the mark when I said the pensioner discount should be increased to $ 10.

I still stand by original arguement that it should be raised slightly and the entitlement are ...

They were moved to Chullora. There is also nothing wrong with the structural integrity of the building.

 

Are they under cover?

T-sets are rostered to run on the South Coast line - they work Thirroul-Pt Kembla shuttles replacing the L sets that used to run those.