Re: Beresfield Accident Findings

["Tezza" <tezza@atinet.com.au>]

David Bromage wrote in message <6ibdji$pa0$4@gruvel.une.edu.au>...
>Maurie Daly (mauried@commslab.gov.au) wrote:
>>As a first response , any action by State Rail management to reduce the
>>workload for drivers , and or install infrastructure that relieves them of
>>additional responsibility is welcome .

>Which means drivers will probably get paid less per shift. What willthe
>PTU think of that?



They wouldn't get paid any less. If it ever happenned, it would just negate
or reduce the next pay rise when the PTU give more conditions away.

>>Any Hardware which will prevent coal trains / any trains from running red
>>signals ,irrespective of what the reasons may be is to be welcomed.

>Burlington Northern was using such a system over a decade ago. Train
>controllers could use what they called "remote intervention" and activate
>the train brakes if necessary.



That would certainly be a good start.