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Metronet radios

As a direct result of the Glenbrook Inquiry, Metronet radios are to be
fitted to the Countrylink fleet. XPTs and Explorers.. There was a
trial late last year of hand portable metronet radios but they have
proven to be dangerous in the extreme and wont be used by Countrylink.
The plan is to fit what is currently in Suburbans and interurbans,
with the possibility that the radios will be  GPS dependant. The
choice of these radios is strange because one of the recs from
Glenbrook was train to train coms. This system in normal working doest
provide that unless you happen to know the run number of the train you
wish to speak to. But that is the system they are going to implement
on Countrylink services..

Cheers
Jack