Re: Lightning Strike @ Dandenong

[Tony Gatt <tgatt@eisa.net.au>]

L & D wrote:

> *time to snip me thinks...*
>
> Until it is fixed why can't they book it out and instigate temporary stalfworking or
> even pilot working. Do they still use half pilot staffs at each end like they used to
> ??? so if ATC packed up all you had to do was remove the half  pilot staffs at each
> end locking the departure signals at stop then issue caution orders until you could
> instigate pilot working so easy if you have the staff available.
>
> Davo

Pilot staff working was decommissioned a few years ago. They used to use Safeworking
inspectors as Pilotmen, but they don't have safeworking inspectors anymore. They were
replaced by Field operations controllers who were office workers put in the field. Most
of them wouldn't know  what a staff was :)

To be honest.. do you think they care? If they did.. they would have made localised
interlockings at Merinda Park and Cranbourne. All in the name of saving the almighty
dollar :)
ANyway.. its christmas.. they probably won't make an attempt to fix it untill the staff
are on Normal wages.. Can't have overtime during the holidays :)

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Thanks, Tony.

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