Re: VIC/ALL Power strike impact on rail?

["Samuel Eades" <seades@bigpond.net.au>]

Chris Gordon <cmgord@VICSIG.alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
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> Since most of the signalling in the suburban area is just Automatic
> Block Signalling (or ATC on single/bi directional lines) then trains
> will only run if the signalling power live.  AFAIK Greensborough lost
> all power, so no trains ran.

Greensborough lost all power for 15 min. The SEPAC (METROL) phone was dead
as were the signals. Then the signals came back as well a the SEPAC phone,
but the lighting etc. didn't come back for an hour. Trains were not delayed
by much, as we generate our own electricity (by hand) for the safeworking
(Electric staff).

Sam