Re: Seating Provisions For Drivers & Guards

["Ted Gay" <tedgay@bigpond.com>]

"Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> "Shunt Ahead" <britannic433@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > I have often wondered why State Rail believed why the drivers were
> > provided with an excellent seat, while the guards had a seat no better
> > then the passengers had.
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> More important job.
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>  [on Sydney electric suburban sets]
> > Is the personal comfort for drivers more important than that of the
> > guards.
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> Yes.
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> > There is no doubt that the guards have the lousy job when
> > compared to that of drivers.  No doubt the job is made worse by the
> > pathetic seating arrangements for the guards.
> > No wonder they have problems keeping guards.
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> Most guards sit in the Drivers seat anyway so it doesn't matter.
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It would if the driver was already in the seat :-)

Ted