Re: ARTC Vic Train Control

[David Guymer <davidmg@tig.com.au>]

        The fact is that two Train Controllers are involved now for a movement
between Tottenham and Brooklyn because it is Dual Gauge. Moving the SG Controller
to Adelaide will not change this.
    One further question. How reliable is the telephone service between Melbourne
and Adelaide?
David G.

Tony Gatt wrote:

> David Bromage wrote:
>
> > Neil Waller (nwaller@denr.sa.gov.au) wrote:
> > > David Bromage wrote:
> > > > It seems extremely stupid for an Altona oil trip train to have to call
> > > > Adelaide for permission to work from Tottenham to Newport!
> >
> > > Why does it matter where train control is provided there is only one?
> >
> > But there won't be. To travel from Tottenham B Box to Newport, the driver
> > will have to call Centrol, who will then have to contact Adelaide for a
> > Train Order.
>
> That sounds a bit far fetched to me. Why would centrol still exist if it is no
> longer the train control centre?
> If that was the case, they could just keep centrol and issue the train order
> from there.
>
> I would be checking that out..
>
> > Cheers
> > David
>
> --
> Thanks, Tony.
>
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