Re: Photostops on tours

["Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>]

In Victoria,
stops are allowed at places without platforms
passengers sign indemnities
setting back is allowed at the start of a photostop, but is no longer
allowed after the run.
setting back has never been allowed in three-position
automatically-signalled territory, as in theory another train could be
behind legitimately.


-- 
Regards
Roderick Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

Graham Watkins <gwatkins@globec.com.au> wrote in article 
> What is the position with photostops (runpasts) on railways around
> Australia. Are they allowed? If so what are the conditions. Are
indemnities
> required? Are trains allowed to set back? Do they have to be at
platforms?
> QR is being difficult of late quoting safety standards that say
passengers
> may only be picked up or set down at designated passenger set down
points.
> They seem reluctant to rationally discuss the matter as it is easier
simply
> to ban them.