Re: how many cityrail employees can you fit into a drivers cab?

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

<pdwyer@my-deja.com> wrote in message 8vcoq9$ig6$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8vcoq9$ig6$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
>   "Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote:

> > It was a useless recomendatiuon, widely ignored.
>
> No it wasn't. Another person, who is not the driver,
> can interfere with
> the drivers concentration, to the point of not paying correct attention
> to signals.

> Such as the fireman? The Driver Trainer? The Buddy? An Inspector?


> > So you're saying we should have DOO on everything? Yeah, much safer -
> NOT.
>
> DOO is safe, providing the support systems are put in place

There are none in NSW.

> for the driver. Or are you saying that you need someone to hold your hand to
> look after the big mean train?

They don't have any systems in place in NSW for DOO.


> > > Note: Where signalling systems exist to aid the driver in viewing
> the system, and these fail, THEN and only then should another
> driver/guard get in the cab.
> >
> > In the case of freight, there should always be 2 up the front.
>
> Why? You havn't provided a reason...  Do you just get lonely?

See above.