Re: [Melb] Richmond Derailment

[ClawZ <ClawZ@alphalink.com.au>]

Sam Eades wrote:

> Andrew B wrote:
>
> > 1.  How did it happen?     Was he travelling too fast over the points, and
> > derailed?  Or were the points just getting too old? Or something else?
>
> I was told last night that the points have/had a 10km/hr speed restriction on them
> due to maintenance. The driver of the derailed train was doing considerably more
> over them. (I take no respnsibility to the accuracy of this!! :-)  )
>
> > 2. What happens with the passengers?    Are they escorted from the train to the
> > platform by CSOs or maintainance staff?
>
> Should be escorted to the platform by station staff from Richmond or CSEs

Ahhhhhhhhhh member those points, i discounted that being tha prob cause most Sandies
go direct dont they, am Hillside now so dont member squat bout Bayside im afraid,
coming outa tha tunnel and going over to platform 2 at Rch, could well have done it
tho if yah over speed thru em.
ClawZ