Re: Change of Gauge.....

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

Dave,

Thanks for that info, it was I who asked the question, and yes it was on
aus.rail

I observed that a US based on-line travel booking site gave that info for an
Australian air route Melbourne to Hamilton Island.

Its interesting how conventions transfer between transport modes like this.  In
addition to this one are things like the usage of maritime terminology in
airlines such as the words Port/Starboard and the usage of green and red
coloured lights to distinguish Posrt and Starboard .  Even today, the usage of
the Port side (left) for passenger loading/unloading from aircraft.  Then
there's the whistle conventions used by rail adopted from maritime practice - eg
three whistles for reverse.

I'd be interested in other observations of this type.



Dave Proctor wrote:
> 
> .....in relation to aviation.
> 
> I remember seeing it asked, and cannot recall if it was in here.
> 
> Whilst booking some flights on UA, I came across a link for "Change of
> Gauge" and it went to the following:
> 
> "For at least one of your flights, you must change aircraft en route even
> though your ticket may show only one flight number and have only one flight
> coupon for that flight. Further, in the case of some travel, one of your
> flights may not be identified at the airport by the number on your ticket,
> or it may be identified by other flight numbers in addition to the one on
> your ticket. At your request, the seller of this ticket will give you
> details of your change of aircraft, such as where it will occur and what
> aircraft types are involved."
> 
> If it wasn't in aus.rail that it was asked, my apologies.
> 
> Dave