Re: Olympic Loop

[gono@alphalink.com.au (Paul Johnston)]

>>Adam Joyce (NoSpam_adamj@senet.com.au) wrote:
>>: Alternatively why not have a guard on each platform permanently. Once doors
>>: on both sides of the train are closed, the guards signal to the driver that
>>: there is no obstruction and that he/she may depart. No one would therefore
>>: get dragged along the platform
>
>>Yeah, have an assistant guard (or guard's assistant if you like) 
>>on Olympic trains, who tells the guard that his side is clear, such that 
>>the guard will know when to signal the driver that both sides are clear.
>>David Bradshaw
>Whats wrong with  the driver watching his side and the guard the other. They 
>use bell signals for right away any way dont they?, o the driver doesn't have 
>to be on the same side as the guard
>>David Malcolm 
Just do like they do in melbourne with the sparks driver only
operation just close the doors blow the whistle dont look back well
the PTC reckon its an acceptable risk and who are we to argue!!!
          regards Paul johnston.