Re: QR and Photographers

["canetram59" <canetram59@hotmail.com>]

Workplace Health and Safety issues, duty of care to employees and customers,
provide a safe environment, stations are for customers to board or depart a
train - thats what its all about.
It comes back to asking a senior station staff member for permission. Sure,
some may tell you "No" but I'me sure you will equally find others who are
more than helpful and who will allow you to get your photos. BTW it is
courtesy to also let them know when you are finished and are leaving the
station precinct. It also comes down to the behavious of previous
enthusiasts who the station staff may have come across previously. The
actions of a few, even just one, enthusiast who does something untoward
paints a black mark against everyone.
Asking for permission can have very beneficial results. I once visited a NSW
south coast colliery wanting to take photos of any underground locos on the
surface. I had heard on the grapevine that the taking of photos was strictly
prohibited. Consequently, I left my cameras in the car which I parked in a
colliery car park at the bottom of the escarpment ( a long way below the
colliery offices). After climbing a horrendous flight of stairs I approached
the front desk and made my request. The receptionist asked me to wait whilst
she called the manager, who just then came out of his office. I heard the
receptionist asking him and his immediate reponse of "NO PHOTOGRAPHY" and
who was asking - I was pointed out. He looked over then said across the
reception area "Where are your cameras?" When I explained he was
flabbergasted and then relented since I "Had done the right thing" he gave
permission for me to take photos and would arrange a guide while I could go
back to the carpark, collect my cameras and come back to the office. I had a
great time taking many photos and details of locos and equipment being shown
inside the workshops and other places I never expected to see. The only
thing was I was gasping for breath as it was bloody big (and steep) hill
down to the car park and back again :-)

canetram59

pdwyer <pdwyerNOpdSPAM@ecn.net.au.invalid> wrote in message
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> In article <86dit1$l7s$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, thalytgv@my-deja.com wrote:
>
> > Put all the legal stuff aside still give QR(or any rail
> > operators)no rights to stop people from photograph trains, or search
> someone's bag and ask someone to leave the station.
>
> "Let me ram my head up my backside & still be right" ;-)
>
> 1. Under the Workplace Health and Safety Act, QR has a duty of care to
> its employees and customers to provide a safe environment.
>
> 2. On a platform, QR's customers are expected to board or depart trains.
>
>   If you aren't part of this merry circus, you have NO business on a
> platform.
>
> No, the problem is with railway enthuiasts who believe they have a god
> given right to do whatever they please, no matter how dangerous or
> stupid that is. (Not just photography).
>
> As others have pointed out, Asking beforehand would be nice. (and can
> get results).
>

> Acknowledginf that the world does NOT revolve around you would be nice,
> but we can't have everything ;-)