Re: Sydney Metro
  Prescott

Here is a revised set of the performance comparisons to give an indication
of the gap that the Sydney double deck system has to bridge in order to
match the performance of others, including the metro. This time, I have
included average speeds, though note that you should look at the number of
stops alongside each speed/journey-time figure. For example there is a
double deck service listed there that is faster than the metro, but it has
only one stop! Finally, there are very few long sections between stations
in the Sydney systems, but I listed two in a comparison. Bear in mind that
a lot of Sydney services also accomplish the journey times that they do by
skipping stops or semi-expressing whereas the Sydney metro and the Perth
services cited stop at all stops. Journey times are what interest Sydney
commuters most. It's the most common public feedback you hear about moving
around Sydney and region. Journey time was one of the strongest factors in
the success of the Perth renewal. Things may be different in Melbourne, I
won't presume to argue with that.


Tony P


*13 km segment:*

Perth:

Perth-Mosman Park (13.5 km): 11 stops, 21 minutes (38 km/h)
Perth-Beckenham (13.8 km): 9 stops, 19 minutes (43 km/h)
Perth-East Guildford (14 km): 11 stops, 20 minutes (42 km/h)

Sydney Metro:

Sydenham-Bankstown (13.4 km): 9 stops, 21 minutes (projected time) (38 km/h)

Sydney Suburban:

Central-Homebush (12.7 km): 11 stops, 27 minutes (28 km/h)

Sydenham-Bankstown (13.4 km): 9 stops, 25 minutes (32 km/h)

Melbourne:

Upfield-Royal Park (13.4 km): 9 stops, 20 minutes (40 km/h)

Box Hill – Richmond (12.5 km): 11 stops, 22 minutes (34 km/h)

Richmond – Bentleigh (12.7 km): 9 stops, 22 minutes (34 km/h)

Jacana – North Melbourne (13.7 km): 10 stops, 24 minutes (34 km/h)

Jolimont – Rosanna (12.9 km): 13 stops, 26 minutes (29 km/h)

*16 km segment:*

Perth:

Beckenham-Armadale (16.2 km): 7 stops, 20 mins (48 km/h)

Sydney Metro:

Tallawong-Cherrybrook (16 km): 6 stops, 18 mins) (53 km/h)

Sydney Suburban:

Parramatta-Quakers Hill (16.7 km): 7 stops, 25 mins (40 km/h)

*30 km segment:*

Perth:

Perth-Armadale: 12 stops, 35 mins; 17 stops, 39 mins (51, 46 km/h)

Sydney Suburban:

Sydney Central-Glenfield via East Hills: 11 stops, 43 mins; 17 stops, 49
mins (41, 36 km/h)

Melbourne:

Werribee-North Melbourne: 13 stops, 42 mins (42 km/h)

*33 km segment (IC=intercity train):*

Perth:

Perth-Clarkson: 9 stops, 33 mins (59 km/h)

Perth-Kwinana: 6 stops, 28 mins (70 km/h)

Sydney Metro:

Rouse Hill-Chatswood: 10 stops, 35 mins (56 km/h)

Sydney Suburban:

Blacktown-Redfern: 7 stops, 41 mins; 13 stops, 47 mins; IC 1 stop, 32 mins
(48, 42, 61 km/h)

Cronulla-Redfern: 8 stops, 43 mins (46 km/h)

Central-Hornsby via Strathfield: IC 4 stops, 37 mins (53 km/h)

Central-Macquarie Fields via East Hills: 7 stops, 40 mins (49 km/h)

Adelaide:

Seaford-Mile End: 21 stops, 48 mins; 13 stops, 43 mins (41, 46 km/h)

Adelaide-Munno Para (diesel): 13 stops, 43 mins (46 km/h)

Melbourne:

Ferntree Gully-Parliament: 10 stops, 43 mins (46 km/h)

Southern Cross-Dandenong: 16 stops, 47 mins (42 km/h)

Flinders Street-Werribee: 9 stops, 42 mins (47 km/h)

Flinders Street-Mernda: 2 stops, 41 mins (48 km/h)

Brisbane (handicapped by track profiles):

Central-Ebbw Vale: 10 stops, 43 mins (46 km/h)

Central-Loganlea: IC 5 stops, 41 mins (48 km/h)

Central-Wellington Point: 12 stops, 52 mins (38 km/h)

Central-Narangba: IC 6 stops, 41 mins (48 km/h)

*47 km segment (IC=intercity train):*

Perth:

Perth-Warnbro: 9 stops, 38 mins (74 km/h)

Sydney Interurban:

Thirroul-Bombo: IC 9 stops, 48-54 mins (52-58 km/h)

Brisbane Interurban:

Beenleigh-Varsity Lakes (49 km): IC 5 stops, 32 mins (91 km/h)

*70 km segment **(IC=intercity train):*

Perth:

Perth-Mandurah: 10 stops, 51 mins (82 km/h)

Sydney Interurban (fastest line):

Central-Douglas Park (diesel) (65 km): IC 6 stops, 63-66 mins (63-66 km/h)

Melbourne Interurban:

Southern Cross-North Geelong (diesel): IC 9 stops, 55 mins (76 km/h)

*6 km non-stop segment between stations:*

Perth:

Murdoch-Cockburn Central (6.7 km): 3 mins (130 km/h) (speed limit 130 km/h)

Sydney Metro:

Epping-Cherrywood (6.2 km): 4-6 mins (62-93 km/h) (speed limit 100 km/h)

Sydney Suburban:

Heathcote-Waterfall (5.6 km): 4-5 mins (67-84 km/h) (speed limit 115 km/h)

Brisbane Interurban:

Ormeau-Coomera (6.8 km): 4-5 mins (81-102 km/h) (speed limit 140 km/h)