Re: [NSW] Female Guards/Drivers

[keithm@commslab.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)]

In article <3876c760@pink.one.net.au> "Vanguard" <apri@hotmail.com> writes:
>From: "Vanguard" <apri@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [NSW] Female Guards/Drivers
>Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 16:14:39 +1100

>> Im not disagreeing with the fact that they should be making announcements.
>I
>> fully agree with announcements, HOWEVER, I have a very huge axe to grind
>when
>> these females, and yes I find it only to be females that do this, they
>> announce every single station we stop at on that line EVERY time we pull
>out
>> of a station. Going around bankstown or up the Nth Shore can be very
>painful
>> when you have to hear every single station listed on that line every time
>we
>> pull out of a platform. If im on a tangara, the solution is simple, I trip
>> the PA circuit breaker to shut her up, but sometimes, on a K set or
>> something, you go to trip the PA circuit breaker, and the announcement
>still
>> goes into the drivers compartment. I spose thats just typical Cityrail
>> maintenance. -- CityRail driver, and big fan of HO and 5", 71/4" guage
>trains
>>
>>
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>As I said, the PA systems should be set up so the announcements can't be
>heard in the Drivers' compartments.

Well you would think, or hope, the driver knew where he had to stop.

Dave Malcolm