Re: Connex refurbished train at Flinder Street Station

[usenet.spam@gunzel.net (Michael Kurkowski)]

dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au (Daniel Bowen) wrote in
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>> The screens automatically turn off under normal running, and the
>> correct screen is called when the Driver answers a duress button.  The
>> reason that the screens are off normally is to avoid distracting the
>> driver from driving (especially in summer).
>
>Interesting: I was on a (Bayside) train last week, noted it was one
>fitted with video cameras. At South Yarra, the driver announced the
>train would run express to Malvern. Then a pause, then "Don't smoke on
>the train thanks buddy." So I presume on that train, the screen(s) are
>always on. 

AFAIK those cameras are dead and buried, and if not, at least the driver 
doesn't get to see what's going on. It's more of a case that the 
inconsiderate arsehole smoking in the train was doing so in the front 
carriage, hence the smoke carried through the airconditioning system.

Michael

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