Re: Glenbrook

[Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au>]

Nobody wrote:

> Here we go again - the never ending debate:
>
> "What should/shouldnt the driver have done?"

Not going there.. until after the enquiry..

> When it really should be
>
> "Why wasnt the signal system working on a highly travelled area?"

Because things fail..
surely some electrical devices you own have failed at sometime during your
life??

I think both questions are valid actually, and there are answers for both of
them..

but I ain't answering the first one..

> Brendan
>
> "Neil D B" <anb727@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> 857d0d$gkd$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:857d0d$gkd$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > In article <200001072153.QAA04698@cotse.com>,
> >   "Anon" <anonymous@cotse.com> wrote:
> > > This message was posted anonymously:
> > >
> > > The V set was travelling at about 40 km/h.  He was told by the box to
> ring in at the next signal and
> > > report the indication it was giving.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >   Thats still too fast, if there is ANY problem with a signal, you must
> drive
> > at a speed slow enough to stop short of any obstruction. That speed may
> vary
> > according to where you are. If you can see a long way ahead of you and can
> > see that it is clear, youd drive a little quicker than you would driving
> down
> > the Blue Mountains where in most places, you cant even see your ass end of
> > your train when going around corners. He shouldve been driving at a
> MAXIMUM
> > of about 20km/h. Even that may be too lenient. A little common sense goes
> a
> > long way. If the next signal he came to was green, the safeworking rules
> > state, that he must continue to drive at a speed slow enough to stop short
> of
> > any obstruction until he reaches the 2ND signal showing a proceed
> indication,
> > ONLY THEN may he resume normal speed. -- CityRail driver, and big fan of
> HO
> > and 5", 71/4" guage trains
> >
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.

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Thanks,

Tony Gatt.

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