Erskineville Jctn ARS

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Who was the moron who changed the ARS settings for Erskineville Junction?
Previously, before they stuffed it, you could come around the corner from St
Peters at 70 km/h, and the Auto would go from 1 and a half to two before you
got to it, meaning you didn't need to touch the brakes until the start of
Erskineville platform.  Now, the Auto stays at one and a half, and only
after you have passed it does the ARS start to work, meaning you need to
start braking for the Outer Home, which is still showing a Low Speed
indication.

Familiarity will breed contempt!  After drivers get used to these new
settings, they will come down towards the Accept doing 70 km/h, then one day
it won't clear, and they will be tripped on the Low Speed at the Outer Home.

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David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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