Re: Out of Gauge Suburban EMU's in Sydney (Was DOO In Sydney)

[craigd@lios.apana.org.au (C. Dewick)]

In <7tsen4$89t$1@news1.mpx.com.au> "WhaleOilBeefHooked" <daproc@spambait.umpires.com> writes:

>Two reasons - the equipment is already fitted (on Tangaras at least) so no
>modifications to the trains would have to be carried out, and the guard's
>door would not close immediately with the rest, so the guard would be able
>to see if anyone was trapped, people approaching the train, etc., etc.

The only problem with this is that there are no actual handrails (other the
door pivot poles, which are *not* allowed to be legally used as handrails
because they're well over 50 mm in diameter!), and the door opening (1.5
metres at least) is *way* too wide to safely hang on to the door pivot poles
and lean out to check along the train once it is moving.

Otherwise all the required equipment is in place.

Regards,

Craig.
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