Re: Yet more radios needed

[<pracys@eisa.net.au>]

AS A PERSON FROM WITHIN THE INDUSTRY I MUST ADD MY TWO CENTS WORTH.
AT PRESENT THERE IS NO WAY WHAT SO EVER OF A NON CITY RAIL
SERVICE(NR/FREIGHT CORP OR ANY NON CITY RAIL OPERATOR) COMMUNCATING WITH A
CITY RAIL SERVICE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
AS YOU CAN IMAGINE THIS IS NOTHING SHORT OF LUDICROUS.
PUT YOURSELF IN THE SHOES OF A CREW MEMBER WITH A DERAILMENT/EMERGENCY
SITUATION ON HIS/HER HANDS WITH A CITY RAIL SERVICE BEARING DOWN ON THEM AND
ONLY BEING ABLE TO WAVE A FLAG/TORCH/ARMS IN A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO ATTRACT
THE CITY RAIL DRIVERS ATTENTION TO STOP HIM/HER SHORT OF COLLIDING WITH THE
DEAILMENT OR COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE EMERGENCY AT HAND.(DANGEROUS GOODS
INCIDENT FOR EXAMPLE).THERE ARE MANY REASONS AS TO WHY THE COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS ARE AS THEY ARE. BUT WE MUST AS A PARAMOUNT TO SAFETY ENSURE ALL
OPERATORS ARE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER AS THE NEED ARISES.!
Maurie Daly wrote in message ...
>One of the outcomes of the Glenbrook inquiry is that "ALL" trains that run
>thru Cityrail territory must now carry a Cityrail radio.
>I just hope that someone has thought about the logistics of this and how it
>might affect some operators like NRC for instance who already have cabs
full
>of radios to operate in the other juridictions ,not to mention the cost of
>outfitting 120 plus locos with yet more radios.
>It also affects operators like Austrac,ATN and FA if they wish to run grain
>trains to Pt Kembla.
>
>Bring on Rail reform please.
>
>I just hope that the AP to Darwin mob dont require yet more radios.
>
>MD
>