Re: Head on in the Western district

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

Reece Isaac <throttle@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
38428107.390E8F3@alphalink.com.au">news:38428107.390E8F3@alphalink.com.au...
> Exnarc wrote:
> >
> > Craig I couldn't agree more, I've complained about this practice ever
since
> > AN took over the running of the Overland, its nothing short of
dangerous, in
> > an effort to prevent some idiot opening a door and falling out, locking
the
> > doors puts the whole train at risk.
> >
> > Bob.
> >
> > Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au> wrote in message
> > 38426EC0.9444387C@harnessnet.com.au">news:38426EC0.9444387C@harnessnet.com.au...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > John Kerley wrote:
> > >
> > > > Just imagine the consequences if it had been "The Overland" on the
up.
> > >
> > > The consequences of which may have been compounded by GSR's (and the
> > former AN)
> > > policy of locking pass train doors - something I am totally opposed
to.
> > In
> > > event of accident, how do the passengers get out?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Craig.
> And what would you have to say if you were on that train with family and
> you child managed to open a door and fall out???  You'd be bloody hoping
> mad that the doors were able to opened by a child in the first place!
> You really have to weigh up the likely hood of someone inadvertently
> opening an outside door as they fumbled half asleep going to the toilet
> against the likely hood of some sort of crash.  Now you tell me which
> has the higher likely hood of happening?
> Reece.

Keep a better eye on your kids!!!

Having said that, I know where your coming from, however its more likely
that  lives would be lost in an accident because of locked doors than a kid
opening an Overland door which can be bloody hard at the best of times.

We ran a Suburban system in Melbourne with sliding and swing doors, (not to
mention the Bouncing Passenger Lounges and the like) for close to 100 years
without one locked door, can't recall too many people falling out (must
admit I wasn't around for all the whole 100 years, just most).<g>

Bob.