Re: Blowing the Horn

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

"Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@eisa.net.au> wrote in message
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| Well I think there is a real OH&S issue with suburban electric trains
| blowing their horns in confined spaces such as underground stations etc.
It
| is not so bad with 8 car trains but the other day a down shore 6 car train
| blew its horn departing Wynyard and the noise was far above comfort, and
| probably, safe levels.  The other situation is where a 6 car train is in a
| platform beside an 8 car train and you are sitting in the lower deck right
| beside the drivers cabin and the horn is sounded.  As far as I can see
City
| Rail may be actually negligent in exposing staff and paying passengers to
| such noise levels.

As the passengers don't work for CityRail, it has nothing to do with OH&S.


|  Why cannot our trains be equipped with bells as they
| provide a warning but are not loud enough to endanger your hearing.

And would not be heard at the back of the train.

| I was
| on Hornsby station once and a NR hauled freight train proceeded slowly
| through the station ringing its air operated bell.  It was quite
sufficient
| to attract your attention without being intrusive.  Sort of reminded me of
| being back in the USA were all trains are required by law to be bell
| equiped.

If it's not intrusive, it won't get the attention of the morons. BTW, NR
locos still have to sound their whistle each time they move.