Re: Drugs on trains

["James C" <noemail@emailsux.com>]

Vaughan Williams <ender2000@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, tis I.
>
> I didn't actually suggest train guards in the old style of sitting at
> the back of the train. What I did suggest was conductors, or "roving
> guards" (which are basically the same thing, a la V-line).
> I also advocated all the stations being staffed.
Keep your finger cross, since the government changed....


> The journalist pressed me to name the problem lines and so I indicated
> where, to my knowledge, IV drug use on trains has been reported. I've
> personally observed it twice on the #86 tram and once on the Epping
> line. Thats probably because 90% of my travel is done on these two
> routes.
Yes, Epping line is one of the worst, just check out some of the passengers
get on at Victoria Park. Route 86 run right through Smith Street and Burke
Street, the drug Hub of this country. Footscrary/Springvale stations are
unfortunately one of the usual drug trade places.

Since Bayside already contract for security,  why not:

Have those security guard do the usual ticket checking and revolve around
the train and train them to have fair knowledge of the system(therefore
helpful for passengers) and have them stay on board from the 1st train to
last train(basically  train them to be conductor), and stations as well.

Cheers
James



> Vaughan
>
> In article <396bd20b$0$11188$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>,
>   "James C" <noemail@emailsux.com> wrote:
> > <PTUA secretary Vaughan Williams >
> >
> > Is this the same person that visit this forum regularly?
> > > I'm not sure one of the solutions suggested, returning guards to
> > > trains, is going to make any difference though. As suggested in
> other
> > > threads, and in the past when it comes up, railway guards were
> there to
> > > guard the train in a safeworking sense. Every time it was suggested
> > > guards roam the trains in Melbourne, all hell broke loose. I think
> it
> > > happened for a short time and then they stopped doing it (safety
> > > reasons?). Then the government got rid of them. If all the guard is
> > > going to do is ride in their box up the end, read the paper and ding
> > > the bell twice and shut the doors, I doubt that trains will be any
> more
> > > safe and secure than they are now without them. Just my 2c worth!
>
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