Re: Countrylink - Canberra - Sydney

[ahonan@zipworld.com.au (Andrew Honan)]

Mauire,
I understand that RAC is trying to get Train Control as part of its
function. My understanding is that they have a good chance of getting
it.
Andrew
On Thu, 27 Jan 2000 05:20:55 GMT, mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie
Daly) wrote:

>In article <01bf679f$9182e980$e64265cb@nobody> "Brendan" <nadnerb_2000@NOSPAM.com.au> writes:
>>From: "Brendan" <nadnerb_2000@NOSPAM.com.au>
>>Subject: Re: Countrylink - Canberra - Sydney
>>Date: 26 Jan 2000 12:51:06 +1000
>
>>Hmm well one of those crossings was a 620/720 cityrail railmotor 20 mins
>>beyond Paterson, the others were freight. We usually stood for around about
>>5 - 10 minutes in the loops. Where is section G?
>>Still the train controller is part of the company that owns the tracks isnt
>>(s)he? It would be in their interest to let the XPT through, though by
>>doing that they could delay more trains and have more compensation to pay
>>out.
>>I think the only way they could solve this problem is by duplicating the
>>north coast line. Fat chance of that ever happening!
>
>>Brendan
>
>The Nth Coast line is hopeless and always will be.
>In addition we have seen the closure of a number of crossing loops in recent 
>times, Yumbunga and Kimbriki loops have been closed ,(dont know if they still 
>exist still,) and a lot of the existing loops are quite short, (less than 500 
>m).
>There have been a number of loops lengthened to 1500 M to cater for the long
>NRC freighters but no where enough.
>There will always be delays .
>The Train Control issue is an interesting one in that its the responsibility 
>of the Track owner ,ie RAC , but RAC have contracted out this function to the
>Network control arm of the SRA.
>I understand that this contracting out is compulsory, ie RAC have no choice in 
>the matter.
>What isnt clear is whether the Train Controllers answer to RAC or to SRA or to 
>no one.
>Ideally in a horizontally integrated environment the function of train control 
>should be totally separated from the train operation, ie Train controllers 
>should not work for any organizations that run trains themselves, simply to 
>avoid the conflict of interest issue.
>
>MD
>