Re: Victoria Finally Adopts Modern Safeworking

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

In article <36FAFCC4.9CD6176B@tig.com.au> Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au> writes:
>From: Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au>
>Subject: Re: Victoria Finally Adopts Modern Safeworking
>Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 14:19:33 +1100

>Notagunzel wrote:

>> SW 1045/99 advises all and sundry that:
>>
>> On Tuesday 6 April after the passage of train 8412 between Traralgon and
>> Sale, Train Order working will be abolished and Train Staff and Ticket
>> will replace it.  Train 8407 will be the first train to run on the
>> Staff.
>>
>>

>Well! Now there is a step in the RIGHT direction. Local safeworking, what an
>innovation!!

>From a safeworking point of view: with only one staff and having it in your
>hand, there is no better local authority to proceed.

>--
>Thanks, Tony.


Well , whilst the concept may seem totally outdated , OTS actually isnt a bad 
form of safeworking where the train density is low, there is only a few single 
line track sections and opposing movements are few and far between.
Its very low level of technology (none) means that it is reliable , doesnt 
suffer from the Y2K problem and doesnt even need locos with radios.
I wouldnt knock it really.
Whats more interesting is , who makes the staffs?

cheers
MD