Re: Lidcombe platform staff.

[Railway Rasputin <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

David Bradshaw wrote:

Hey everyone,

While waiting at Lidcombe station today (platform four - a curved
platform), a staff member on the platform would publically inform the
guard (from a short distance) that there was "no right-away" and
state "you're on your own" as each guard waited for a signal. This lead
to slight delays in the trains leaving the station.

Is there any reason for the station staff declining to signal the guard?

David Bradshaw.
 

They could of  had to call up  the box. Answer phone / 
passenger questions.
Or they could be like my home station and be just plain lazy.
Lidcombe as a rule are pretty good.

rgds