Re: A Current Afair Report on crappy track not Rail Saftey
Nic Doncaster (nldoncas@cobweb.com.au)
29 Apr 1998 09:43:33 GMT
> > An XPT travelling over this length of track showed the track lifting as the
it is called "pumping"
>
> I did not see the program, but on the basis of this it sounds like the usual
> media beet up. Three loose dogs in a row is certainly not a major didaster,
and
> ant track taken with a telephoto lens over a long distance can be made to look
> terrible. This sort of program (and I have seen similar ones in Queensland
> several times) is usually full of total rubbish, made by and for people who
> have not got a clue about acceptable infrastructure maintance standards.
>
> --
> Bruce L. Greening
> bgreeni@ibm.net
> Townsville
> Queensland, Australia
Must agree Bruce
>
>
To throw a spanner in the works, the issue probably wasn't about safety, more of
lack of maintenance.
Yes, if the track deteriorates and speeds are not changed, yes it is a safety
issue. The report made it clear restrictions were being applied, therefore the
RISK of an Accident is being reduced, thus "safety" is being maintained.
This is therefore a safety issue.
I will picjk up my soapy.
Nic