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Re: Independent Review of Rail Safety Arrangements in Australia



John Kerley wrote in message <8Jeb4.1199$FY3.2281@ozemail.com.au>...
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>Exnarc <gwrly@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
>news:84bcl2$bqp$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
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>> <snip>
>> Every System required someone to protect in the rear during failures, not
>> just TS&T. When 2 man crewing was introduced the rules were changed to
>make
>> provision for this, DOO is just an extension of that.
>
>Not exactly.   When travelling on train staff i.e. not on ticket, or on
>electric staff on a single line, rear end protection was not required.

You sure about that? What about warning the loco sent to recover the train
(if it came from behind) that it was approaching the failed train?

Dave