Re: Driver Fatigue

Krel (krel4203@netconnect.com.au)
Thu, 30 Apr 1998 08:40:20 GMT

On Thu, 30 Apr 1998 01:56:27 +1000, David Johnson
<trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

>Barry Campbell wrote:
>
>> I agree with the above comments and one of the things I find amaving is the
>> hours road transport considers drivers can work compared to rail transport.
>
>Train drivers can only work a maximum of 10 hours I think.

11 hours on most Railways. 12 on some sections on NRC and 15 hours
across the Nullarbor working three-up (two on the loco and one in the
relay van, swapping each five hours or so.

cheers

Krel

When I die I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather; not screaming and scared shitless like his passengers.