Re: Olympic Sprint Platform - Lidcombe

["David Proctor" <daproc@sd4.mailbank.com>]

C. Dewick wrote in message <7fuvja$dge$1@lios.apana.org.au>...

>Again this is an award issue. Suburban guards travel in the middle because
>of platform sighting difficulties on curved platforms, and intercity guards
>travel at the end.

But as both Platform O and Olympic Park are straight platforms, sighting
issues should not be a concern.

>Seems kind of strange that this isn't a flexible arrangement, but i guess
it
>sort of is because on most late-night trains the guard and driver will
>usually travel together with the back two cars (on a 4-car set) locked up.
>Makes late-night train operation soooo much easier like that.

Not to mention a whole stack easier for the driver to stop at an appropriate
place - where the people ARE rather than where the signs are on the
platform.

DaveP