Re: Guards to Drive During Olympics?

[keithm@commslab.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)]

In article <80pvta$bif$1@lios.apana.org.au> craigd@lios.apana.org.au (C. Dewick) writes:
>From: craigd@lios.apana.org.au (C. Dewick)
>Subject: Re: Guards to Drive During Olympics?
>Date: 16 Nov 1999 09:02:18 +1100

>In <keithm.107.382F900B@commslab.gov.au> keithm@commslab.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)
>writes:

>>In article <80lu5q$cv6$1@news1.mpx.com.au> "Rod" <comtrain@mpx.com.au> writes:
>>>From: "Rod" <comtrain@mpx.com.au>
>>>Subject: Re: Guards to Drive During Olympics?
>>>Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 20:10:51 +1100

>>I suppose you are the type of person who objects to private operators crewing 
>>there own trains with there own QUALIFIED crews just because they never worked 
>>for the railways.

>Well here's a twist for you - certain private freight operators are using
>Freightcorp, CityRail and CountryLink drivers, etc. on a very part-time
>basis to help supplement their small base of permanent staff. Of course this
>is very much against the State Rail Code of Conduct which prohibits any
>other form of employment. 

I wasn't refering to commercial freight opperations, I was refering to 
heritage passenger workings. Also I understand that Freight Corp crews can 
work for other opperators as long as they are on holidays and not on an RDO, I 
could be wrong though.

>In the case of FreightCorp drivers, this could be viewed by FreightCorp
>management as a conflict of commercial interest on behalf of the company!
>8-)

I agree totally

Dave Malcolm

>However, it's happening right now...

>Regards,

>Craig.
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