Re: DOO In Sydney?

[gonoNOCRAP@bigpond.com]

On Fri, 08 Oct 1999 19:29:50 +1000, Railway Rasputin
<bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote:

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>Exnarc wrote:
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>> Railway Rasputin <bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote in message
>> 37FC56C8.E4BD18FA@fastlink.com.au">news:37FC56C8.E4BD18FA@fastlink.com.au...
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>> > Bill Bolton wrote:
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>> > > What happens when the same thing happens when the guard is looking at
>> > > the "other" 4 cars?
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>>  Why is he in the centre of the train anyway???
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>> Common sence would suggest that if the Driver is at the Front the guard
>> should be at the rear!!!
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>> > The guard can hear, TV cameras can't.
>> >
>> > If someone is caught they yell out/scream.
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>> > The guard can act instantly.
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>> > rgds
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>> So what, its not a matter of what you hear, its what you see.
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>> When it's all boiled too down, a picture says a thousand words!!!!
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>> Bob.
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>A person shouting/screaming will bring attention because it is out of
>the ordinary. A picture can "fall into the background" and be ignored.
>No matter what you say it can and does happen.
>
>The guard is in the centre of the train for maximum "looking power" with
>the exception of Interurbans. (because of short platforms and they do
>have to protect the rear of the train. 
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>rgds
We are not stating the pros and cons of suburban guards here we
talking about DOO on Sydney trains IT can be done management don't
really care if a few passengers get killed in the long run they save
millions of dollars the bean counters are happy and the bottom line is
that it is called calculated risk
Bottom line is mind over matter (They don't mind and you don't matter)
There have only been about 4 or 5 accidents in Melbourne since DOO was
introduced and management would call those figures highly acceptable.
Regards
Regards Paul Johnston (MNRC)