Gomer Pyle does it again, eh ?
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Tony G

> On 18 Oct 2017, at 4:30 pm,prescottt@... [TramsDownUnder] TramsDownUnder@...> wrote:

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> http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4995650/theres-no-more-space-for-trains-on-south-coast-line/?cs=300 http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4995650/theres-no-more-space-for-trains-on-south-coast-line/?cs=300

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> There’s no more space for trains on South Coast line

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> http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4995650/theres-no-more-space-for-trains-on-south-coast-line/?cs=300#

> Glen Humphries

> http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/profile/563/glen-humphries

> Local News http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local-news/

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> While the rest of the rail network is set to benefit from an increase in services next month, a lack of room on the South Coast line will see it miss out.

> The South Coast line missed out on a share of this week’s“huge” public transport upgrade because there’s no room for any more trains.

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> Earlier this week, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Transport Minister Andrew Constance announced the introduction of more than 8600 new weekly public transport services across the state http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4989081/uows-campelltown-students-benefit-from-bus-boost/.

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> “These changes are huge,” Mr Constance said.

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> The changes will roll out on November 26 on every train line bar the South Coast – where the status quo will remain.

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> This was because it just wasn’t possible to fit more services on the South Coast line in its present form.

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> “Currently, it is not possible to add more services on the South Coast Line due to a number of network constraints, both on the South Coast, and within the Illawarra shared suburban corridor,” a Transport for NSW spokesman said.

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> “To enable more train services for our customers, a significant investment would need to be made to upgrade existing infrastructure.”

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> The constraints include the fact that the line is only a single track south of Unanderra.

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> The spokesman said Transport for NSW was aware of the increasing demand for train services to and from the Illawarra.

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> He said investigations on options to improve conditions on the line were a “priority”.

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> “We are working closely with key stakeholders to investigate possible options, however this is not a quick fix and requires a lot more planning and analysis,” the Transport for NSW spokesman said.

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> Transport for NSW has already introduced improvements to the South Coast line including adding extra carriages to most evening peak trains leaving Sydney.

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> However some commuters have complained about the crowding on early evening services from Central.

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> It also conducted a trial of express stops at Austimner station, eventually retaining four stops.

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