Re: Derailment at OLYMPIC PARK.

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

Eric Cartman wrote:
> 
> There is already two bridges over the M4 motorway in that area side by side.
> The eastern one (closest to Homebush Bay Drive - city side) is dual track
> and is used as part of the Olympic Park line. The western one next to it (on
> the country side) looks dual track but is not currently used.
> 
> In regards to what happens if one platform is blocked, they simply use the
> other platform.  Any track can be bi-directional in emergencies but I'll
> leave the safeworking discusions to the ones among us to enlighten us.
> 
> Eric

OK this is the safe working aspect of Olympic Park and it is correct, or
I will fail my Staff Exam due in the next week or so, retaught to me by
my Loco Inspector: Olympic Park is YARD WORKING which basicly means the
signaller can get you to do anything he wants.
Quite simple really.

rgds