Re: Reporting Rail-related emergencies

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

arthur marsh wrote:

> That's one of my points - one NEEDS to speak with someone who understands
> railway language and who is prepared to take calls from members of the
> public. A follow up call back to the person who reportes a problem can
> also help. When I reported a person riding on a freight wagon to the then
> AN, I believe that thaey later rang back to thank me for making the
> report.

If you ring the Passenger Information line in Brisbane, you talk to someone in Mayne
Control, who can pass on any information to the train controllers.  If you are calling
from a station, they can also bring up a CCTV monitor of your location.

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David Johnson
CityRail Guard
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/