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Thread ID: 122404	2011-12-19 12:37:00	I hope those that live in Auckland have other means of Transport.	Snorkbox (15764)	PC World Chat

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1249631	2011-12-29 23:31:00	We all have our interests- I like thighs. I'm a tit man myself Cicero. But I also like swallows and robins.	Richard (739)
1249632	2011-12-30 01:06:00	I'm a tit man myself Cicero. What happened to the trains??? Isn't it amazing how a thread about trains turns into the desire for the basic instinct!:rolleyes: Where else but PF1!! I'm ashamed of you lot.	Roscoe (6288)
1249633	2011-12-30 02:13:00	Note I said trains are fine if you happen to live and work in reasonably close proximity to the line. 90% of us do not. <snip> 90% sounds far too high... </snip> Population estimate (en.wikipedia.org) for Greater Auckland is 1,377,200. Of that, 229,000 live on the North Shore (estimate as at June 2011 (en.wikipedia.org)), so that's 16.6% to start with that live nowhere near a rail line. There are lots more people out in Titirangi, Green Bay, Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Massey, Hobsonville, Howick, Botany and similar areas without direct access to a rail line. I think you could easily get close to the "90% of Aucklanders" figure, estimated by CliveM... And as CliveM says, as is true of public transport in general, it's fine if you live close to a pick-up point (so you don't have to use the dreaded car!!) and the public transport is going close to where you need it to go and when you need it to go (at both ends of the day - and heaven forbid if you want/need to work a bit later or get to work a bit earlier!!). If you live on the Shore and work in East Tamaki, it's a damn sight easier to drive your car than to attempt the couple of hours each way (at least) hassle, changing modes and vehicles and hoping another one will be along in a moment... (Disclaimer: I live on the Shore, drive to the ferry and walk to work on the other side. Luckily, ferry services are fairly regular from about 6.30am until nearly midnight.)	johcar (6283)
1249634	2011-12-30 03:19:00	What happened to the trains??? Isn't it amazing how a thread about trains turns into the desire for the basic instinct!:rolleyes: Where else but PF1!! I'm ashamed of you lot. Dunno about you but even I would be more interested in a girl than a train :p	pcuser42 (130)
1249635	2011-12-30 03:41:00	What happened to the trains??? Isn't it amazing how a thread about trains turns into the desire for the basic instinct!:rolleyes: Where else but PF1!! I'm ashamed of you lot. Whaddya mean? I was talking about birds.	Richard (739)
1249636	2011-12-30 04:11:00	Whaddya mean? I was talking about birds. ...in the 1960's, Austin Powers sense of the word... :D	johcar (6283)
1249637	2012-01-03 20:36:00	I understand that the line to Papatoetoe and the Onehunga line are to be the first to have the new electrics. I have seen the workers on the Onehunga line and the catenary has been erected on about 90% of the line. Unfortunately, at the present there are no poles, and therefore no catenary, on the main line so the Onehunga catenary will be isolated for a few months to come. But, at least, it is a sign of things happening. Looking forward to the new electrics.	Roscoe (6288)
1249638	2012-01-03 20:43:00	I understand that the line to Papatoetoe and the Onehunga line are to be the first to have the new electrics. I have seen the workers on the Onehunga line and the catenary has been erected on about 90% of the line. Unfortunately, at the present there are no poles, and therefore no catenary, on the main line so the Onehunga catenary will be isolated for a few months to come. But, at least, it is a sign of things happening. Looking forward to the new electrics. Indeed the line between Wiri and Penrose, and Onehunga and Britomart via Penrose will be electrified, but public services will only be running on the Onehunga Line. Traction mast bases have been installed from Penrose to Newmarket now, so it is a matter of installing the traction masts, then the catenary. I would say that some of the mast installation would be carried out over Waitangi Weekend, and subsequent odd weekends where the network will be entirely closed. Anniversary Weekend only sees a similar closure to what we're experiencing now, with wrong-line running in effect from Pukekohe (Paerata rather) to Otahuhu, and a block-of-line from Westfield north on the Main Trunk.	darkie (16661)
1249639	2012-01-03 21:17:00	Anniversary Weekend only sees a similar closure to what we're experiencing now, with wrong-line running in effect from Pukekohe (Paerata rather) to Otahuhu, and a block-of-line from Westfield north on the Main Trunk. Thanks for that darkie. Will you tell me what those two terms mean, please.	Roscoe (6288)
1249640	2012-01-03 21:28:00	Thanks for that darkie. Will you tell me what those two terms mean, please. A block of line completely closes an entire line (all tracks) between two points. No train movements can proceed, except work trains that are performing maintenance/construction duties, and these are controlled by Train Control in Wellington, and the work site safety manager who communicates with both Train Control and the locomotive engineer (driver). Wrong-line running operates in double-track areas, and allows one of the tracks to be used during a closure, with trains travelling in both directions on a track normally designated for one direction. This usually requires paper forms to be written by the locomotive engineer with instructions of where the wrong-line running begins and ends, the speed at which he is allowed to travel at, etc and these are dictated to him by radio from Train Control. Because this process of getting authorisation for wrong-line running of a train takes some time, and because only one train can occupy the block at a time, freight trains are generally the only trains that run in areas affected by wrong-line running. This allows Kiwirail to continue freight train operations without bringing to a halt the maintenance and construction works they are carrying out around the network. Freight trains leaving Auckland are container transfer trains heading from Southdown to various other container transfer sites south of Auckland. Hope that explains things better - my apologies for the jargon! Oh, and yes, I'm a rail fan, with numerous friends that work in the industry. Hope that clears THAT up for you!	darkie (16661)
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