Re: Independent Review of Rail Safety Arrangements in Australia

["John Kerley" <deaftech@ozemail.com.au>]

Dave Proctor <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> John Kerley wrote in message <8Jeb4.1199$FY3.2281@ozemail.com.au>...
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> >Exnarc <gwrly@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
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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
>
>
This rule applied to the initial stoppage.

However if relief needed and the staff taken away from the train, then
protection was required.

Cheers,

John Kerley