Re: Driver Qualifications.

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <keithm.332.37DF6A45@happy.dca.gov.au> keithm@happy.dca.gov.au (Dave Malcolm) writes:
>From: keithm@happy.dca.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)
>Subject: Re: Driver Qualifications.
>Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 09:43:33 GMT

>In article <mauried.324.37DF65A5@commslab.gov.au> mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly) writes:
>>From: mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)
>>Subject: Driver Qualifications.
>>Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 09:23:49 GMT

>>In these days of horizontal integration, ie where one organization owns the 
>>track and other organizations run trains over the tracks , how does the whole 
>>process get started, ie if a new operator comes along and wants to run trains 
>>over someone elses tracks , how do they initially get the road knowledge to do 
>>so?

>>As an example , which could become reality very soon , lets suppose that the 
>>new owner of the privatised Westrail decides to enter the National Freight 
>>market and wants to run trains from Perth to Melb hauled by Q class.
>>Obviously the new owner would inherit a number of ex  Westrail crews who would 
>>be qualified on Qs and who would know the road as far as Kalgoorlie, but there 
>>isnt likely to be a single person in the country who would know the road to 
>>Melb and be qualified to drive a Q.
>>Historically , there always have been drivers who are able to train other 
>>drivers on foreign roads , but in these days of competition its unlikely that 
>>another company is going to voluntarily agree to teach its soon to be 
>>opposition a foreign road.
>>Does ARTC have loco inspectors who know the road from Parkeston to Melb
>>who are able to train new drivers.?

>>Its a brave new world.
>>cheers
>>MD

>You hire a pilot driver at extremly high cost.

>Dave Malcolm


Yes , but who from ?
Its unlikely that either of your competitors , NRC or ASR will hire you one of 
their drivers at any cost, after all , why help the opposition get started.

MD