Re: Tram cameras to boost security

[Vaughan Williams <ender2000@my-deja.com>]

I don't think anyone is seriously suggesting train guards of the type
that sit at the end of the train and do nothing. When I, at least,
refer to guards what I mean is roving guards, or conductors, a la V-
Line.


> Guards on trains will not make any difference.  All they used to do
was sit
> in their box in the middle or end of the train and open and close
doors,
> with all trains now having DOO this would be an extremely expensive
> non-solution.  A better idea would be to have conductors on trains
just like
> V/Line do, who roam the train.  I catch V/Line and Hillside trains
everyday
> to get to uni, countless times the Hillside has been cancelled due to
> vandalism, NEVER has the V/Line been cancelled for the same reason,
actually
> in the 2 yrs of going to uni a V/line has never been cancelled.
>
> Also I had a conversation with a Hillside person about the state of
their
> trains, in this conversation he told me that the first refurbished
Comeng
> trains sound be out in the next couple of weeks.


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