Re: CityRail Station Staff

[Adam Hayhurst <Adam_Hayhurst@rta.nsw.gov.au>]

Unfortunately like most things these days if the station master had said
anything to these people they may have stabbed , shot or beat him up
.Remember the 3 wise monkeys? 

Geoff Lillico wrote:
> 
> There have been a number of postings here in the last week or so regarding
> the behaviour of CityRail staff. Whilst I did believe that some postings
> were "over the top" in their criticisms, I do believe that SOME staff
> members could improve their image. However after an incident yesterday, I
> must join the list of very disenchanted taxpayers.
> 
> At a well known western suburbs station [those that were there with me will
> know] I arrived on a train which was terminating and returning from whence
> it had come. As I walked to the rear of this train, I observed a number of
> youths standing between the cars of the train on the adjoining platform
> acting in a dangerous manner. Believing that this adjacent train was about
> to depart, I politely drew the attention of the Station Master who was
> standing at the front of the train with the youths on board and advised him
> of the presence of the youths. His retort was that he could not see these
> youths from where he was standing and accordingly he had no intention of
> pursuing the matter any further. Upon my comment that should these youths be
> involved in an injury through their actions, I would be the first to advise
> the authorities [police, coronor or his superiors] that I had drawn his
> attention to the potential danger and that he had failed to act
> appropriately. This brought out an exchange across the two tracks along the
> lines that I was seeking to take over his job.
> 
> Needless to say, when the train departed these youths were still skylarking
> on the gangway between the carriages.
> 
> I believe that the behaviour of this senior officer of State Rail was most
> inappropriate and had a potential of criminal negligence.
> 
> If someone from State Rail reads this and wants to take the matter further,
> I will be happy to supply details off this newsgroup.
> 
> --
> Geoff Lillico

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