Re: DOO In Sydney?

["Thomas Fothergill" <s370507@student.uq.edu.au>]

you gotta take into account 'curvy' platforms too... mirrors arent overly
effective in this regard.

Exnarc <gwrly@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
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> Matthew Geier <matthew@mail.usyd.edu.au> wrote in message
> 7sehob$1fq$1@metro.ucc.usyd.edu.au">news:7sehob$1fq$1@metro.ucc.usyd.edu.au...
> > In article <7sefoc$10ut$1@otis.netspace.net.au>,
> > Exnarc <gwrly@netspace.net.au> wrote:
> > >Yesterday a couple of Texans (NSW men), were observed checking out DOO
> > >mirror arangements on Melbourne Sparks, rumour has it that they where
> from
> > >Cityrail Occ Health & Safety.
> > >
> >
> >  Perth runs DOO with out rear vision mirrors. It appears ALL stations
have
> > cameras that have a good view of the side of the train and all cabs are
> > equiped with monitors.
> >  Adelaide have camera mounted on the 'off' side of the train where the
> driver
> > cant see.
> >
> >  Both cities have small trains thought, but at least people actually
seem
> to
> > use the Perth trains unlike Adelaide. :-)
>
> The use of CCTV is of cause the best solution, BUT IT COSTS MONEY, mirrors
> are much cheaper and whilst in Perth or Adelaide it was decided to use
> cameras, they are only small systems compared to Melbourne and Sydney
where
> the cost of CCTV would be considerably more.
>
> Bob.
>
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>