Re: DOO on CountryLink

[keithm@happy.dca.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)]

In article <7tmfcg$n8p$1@news1.mpx.com.au> "WhaleOilBeefHooked" <daproc@spambait.umpires.com> writes:
>From: "WhaleOilBeefHooked" <daproc@spambait.umpires.com>
>Subject: Re: DOO on CountryLink
>Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1999 14:12:10 +1000

>Eric Cartman <erk_cartman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>939441057.372164@diddley.primus.com.au">news:939441057.372164@diddley.primus.com.au...
>> Hi
>>
>> Just a couple of questions on DOO on CountryLink services.
>>
>> 1 Does the driver or PSS close the doors on the Xlporers? I think it may
>be
>> the PSS because the guard closes the doors on CityRail's Endeavours but I
>> would like to be sure.

>The driver releases the doors, passengers open them, and the driver closes
>them.

>> 2 Any news of when/if the XPT's are getting auto doors? Would the Xplorer
>> type doors be suitable? I notice that there are panels above some doors
>for
>> door  operations already (and may have been there originally).

>They will not get auto-doors. What they will get (eventually) is centralised
>locking.

>> 3 With a PSS and several staff on board, can the CountryLink services be
>> considered DOO anyway?

>Not really - the PSS gives rightaway to the driver by bell signal, just like
>a guard does. The only difference is that the "guard" (PSS) has passenger
>care duties as well.


A PSS dosen't have safeworking to the same level as a guard.

Dave Malcolm


>> 4 Will this thread appear.........I hope so

>Nope - missed me entirely.

>> Eric

>DaveP