Re: Sydney CityRail Security Cameras?

["chris@enet21.com.au" <chris@enet21.com.au>]

How does a guard stop the front part a train if he/she is on the rear of the train
which has broken away? Run after it?
I can't imagine a guard standing in front of a speeding train and holding a red
flag  to prevent it running up the back of another one.
I'm very glad  guards have no interest in the passengers safety. If it wasn't for
passengers there would be no trains and guards.

Chris


"The Railway Rasputin II." wrote:

> Good point Dave, I should of picked it up.
>
> They are Train Guards NOT Security Guards.
> They protect the train from being run up the rear, to stop the train
> when there is a break away and protect the train in a crash.
>
> rgds
>
> Dave Proctor wrote:
> >
> > Mitch wrote in message ...
> >
> > >If a guard hears someone screaming, don't you think that they should pop
> > >down their sash and look out? This is what the purpose of the guard is.
> >
> > Actually, the job of the guard is to guard the train, not the passengers.
> >
> > OI agree though that the *least* the guard should have done was have a look
> > and then radio for assistance. Probably could have and morally should have
> > done more.
> >
> > >That's why people sit near the guards compartment (naked with a blue
> > light).
> > >Isn't this part of your job??
> >
> > No - their job is to keep the train safe (safe in an operational sense). See
> > above though for what I think they should have done.
> >
> > Dave