Re: Driver Qualifications.

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

Eddie Oliver <eoliver@efs.mq.edu.au> wrote in message
37E04022.2578145E@efs.mq.edu.au">news:37E04022.2578145E@efs.mq.edu.au...
>
> > 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.
>
> Yes, but there are retired people who are still qualified, and there are
> various other non-freight operators (e.g. 3801 Limited in NSW) who have
> qualified personnel, and who are not likely to be perceiving the new
> operator as a competitor.
>
> Eddie Oliver

The fundimental flaw in this theory of using retired employees is that ARTC
and VicTrack  rules require operating personal to have operated over the
applicable Safeworking System in the previous 6 months.

Ie: If you have not operated Electric Staff for 6 months you are considered
to no longer be qualified in it. You may well still be qualified in the road
but your Safeworking accreditation will be expired, requiring full
retraining by the appropriate authority.

Bob.