Re: Rain Incident near Junee??

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <385b648c.9783787@news.ion.com.au> petan@NOSPAMion.com.au (PETer and susAN) writes:
>From: petan@NOSPAMion.com.au (PETer and susAN)
>Subject: Re: Rain Incident near Junee??
>Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 10:46:56 GMT

>On Fri, 17 Dec 1999 01:34:02 GMT, dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:

>>Maurie Daly (mauried@commslab.gov.au) wrote:
>>: Anyone know anything about a near miss this morning (possibly rear ender) on 
>>: the Main South this morning , some where between Goulburn and Junee.
>>: Wheat train involved , possibly failure of comm links.
>>
>>ABC reported that a Sydney - Perth NR freight had been instructed to pass
>>several defective signals. It was travelling at about 20km/h when crossed
>>by an up freight. The driver of the up freight also crossed a down
>>FreightCorp empty wheat right behind the NR train, and radioed the FC
>>driver to stop. The FC train reportedly came dangerously close to rear
>>ending the NR train.
>>
>>Cheers
>>David

>So how did the ABC find out? 

>If the driver on the Up freight called the FC wheat driver and told him about the train in front, he
>stops and keeps his distance from the train ahead.. Maybe the other NR crew also heard the message
>from the UP train [open radio or private channel?]  That makes the crew of three trains and maybe
>the signal cab crew. Someone must have reported it so the ABC found out.  If it was me, I would be
>keeping my mouth shut, not spilling it to the ABC.

>Cheers
>Peter Cokley
>petan@ion.com.au


Yes I must admit I found this incident a bit strange.
If the situation was as described by RAC , a normal following on procedure 
where there was no danger whatsover, how did the ABC find out.
There would be no incentive at all for any of the crew to report to the ABC a 
normal routine event,(if thats what it was).
On the other hand , given that the inquiry into Glenbrook has now 
commenced,the last thing on the planet that the SRA or RAC would want is 
another incident of a train running into the back of another one, even a near 
miss would be real bad news.

MD