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Re: Concord derailment, safe working and opinions.

To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
Subject: Re: Concord derailment, safe working and opinions.
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 15:15:46 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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Reply-To: trainman@ozemail.com.au

Tell wrote:

> I know nothing about Sydney's metro services but if a
> train is required to be deviated from it's "normal"
> route, is the driver given verbal instructions.?
> If not why not.!

No, mainly because that would clog the radio system up!  Trains are always having
their routes changed for a number of reason to expedite train movements.  Normally it
is not a problem, as all movements are signalled.

--
David Johnson
CityRail Guard
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/

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