Re: Beresfield Accident Findings

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

Bob wrote in message <35489C0E.77A10B46@fastlink.com.au>...
>Here is sa summery of the official report into the accident:


>2) The train crew was suffering from work related fatigue due to sleep
>deprivation induced by their shift patterns.


FC are already blaming this on crews themselves.


>6) A fatigue management program for train crews should be considered.


FC began the pilot program for "Shiftwork and Workload Program" in Newcastle
in early April. What a coincidence on the timing.

>9) Ineffective radio communications contributed and could be improved by
>the use of global positioning systems.


Has been in introduction for several years. Will probably only take many
more years to get it right.

>The Governments reply to the report is as follows:


>B) A new radio system is to be installed in NSW trains to enable
>communication with train controllers.


This wouldn't be the same one they've been stuffing around with for years
could it?

>F) Participation by Freightcorp in a national research study by the
>South Australian Centre for Sleep Research to help improve rosters.


This is now into it's third year.

>G) A review of rosters.



Drivers have been calling for this for many years to no avail. As long as
the trains keep running management don't care how badly Drivers are
rostered. It's certainly been the proverbial brick wall at Delec.