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

[Rod Gayford <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au>]

Waiting for Hornsby via Strathfield train about 5pm yesterday (15/10) at Wynyard
when I noted an Up Shore Tangara pull in and then depart. Next thing horrible
female screams. Some idiot women had decided she wanted to get off the train at
the last moment and dived through the door as it closed. She made but the silly
bag she was carrying got caught in the door. The train took off with her holding
onto the bag. She did pretty well running on high heels screaming her head. The
guard finally noticed her and stopped the train. This gave the opportunity for a
few who had just missed the train to scramble on board. I was wondering what
would have happened if there was no guard and she ran out of platform? The bag
was thin enough along with the rubber door seals not to have activated any door
safety device. The driver was far enough into the tunnel not to be able to see
any mirrors, videos. Rear view mirrors would be of limited use as he is on the
near side and the platform was on the offside.  I would suggest that unless the
female had let go of the bag a fatality would have occurred. Unfortunately, the
law looks after the stupid these days.  Food for thought. Any sensible comments
on the incident?

Cheers
RJG

WhaleOilBeefHooked wrote:

> C. Dewick <craigd@lios.apana.org.au> wrote in message
> 7u22bg$j6d$1@lios.apana.org.au">news:7u22bg$j6d$1@lios.apana.org.au...
>
> > I think the guards should stay, but adopt a modified role. The Perth
> system
> > has no guards as such, but *every* train has private security guards.
>
> Not *every* train - when I was there last December, there were "Transport
> Police" doing revenue-protection duties on about 50% of the trains I was on.
>
> > BTW, leaving 3 minutes late is a very, very minor offence compared to some
>
> Really? I was the one that reported it in here, and it happened at Penrith.
> The guard was in his compartment, reading the paper. The train had the road
> (from platform2). Departure time came and went. The signal box called the
> station assistant, who then waled out and spoke to the guard. The guard then
> blew his whistle, closed the doors, rang the bell and the train left.
>
> THAT is a major offence in my book. IF there were legitimate reasons (train
> blocking section, helping disabled passenger) then fair enough. BUT, this
> was outright laziness.
>
> > of the things that happen (such as my guard disappearing off my train the
> > other day before I'd stabled it in the yard here at Waterfall)... However
> if
> > it's something that's done deliberately instead of a genuine mistake, that
> > changes the picture.
>
> See above.
>
> DaveP