Re: Independent Review of Rail Safety Arrangements in Australia

["Notagunzel" <notagunzel@bigfoot.com>]

Exnarc <gwrly@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
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> John Kerley <deaftech@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > But what if the next train is let into the section without the "Acre"
> being
> > received? ( a not unknown occurrence and the biggest shortcoming in the
> S&T system).

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> Actually I don't recall ever hearing of a train entering a ST&T section
> without the "Acre" being received, (It may have happened but it is so rare
> that I can't recall it ever happening in my 37 year on the job)!!!

Gee you don't get around much...|-)

Hillside managed to send a spark on the up from Hurstbridge without anything
a while ago, and another railway has big problems with ACRE messages. (but
I've already said to much)

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