Re: DOO In Sydney?

["Ray McDermott" <raymcd@ozemail.com.au>]

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Ray McDermott   raymcd@ozemail.com.au
C. Dewick <craigd@lios.apana.org.au> wrote in message
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> I don't believe there is going to be any workable way of having DOO with
no
> guard-like person to assist drivers, at least during the daytime. Perhaps
at
> night after 10 pm trains can run DOO, but what about special events, etc.
> like NYE when we run trains 24/7 with full peak-time loadings all night?
> Can't do that DOO! At least not with any degree of passenger and crew
safety
> that's acceptable.
>
In Pommyland they run quite long commuter trains without guards; but they
put people on platforms to dispatch trains safely.   Also, from a passenger
(= customer) viewpoint, staff on station platforms are more useful than
guards.