Re: Sydney Rail strike tomorrow

[Railway Rasputin <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

gonoNOCRAP@bigpond.com wrote:


> Here we go again i gotta ask you why are they shedding operational
> staff when you have the ridiculous situation where some employees
> drive all over the state in four wheel drives pressing buttons on
> level crossing equipment to see if it still works???? this has to be
> one of the most inefficient work practices known to man.
> In Vic they fitted "healthy state indicators" A flashing white light
> attached to the crossing lights if this does not flash it is the
> drivers responsibility to report this to train control
> I'm sure if SRA adopted this policy they could shed 500 non productive
> workers and save thousands of litres of fuel and wear and tear on
> vehicles a week !!!
> Regards Paul Johnston (mnrc)

I don't think you would have to fit the extra light. Haven't F and E
type level crossings have hole in the side of the barrel of the light so
drivers can see if they are working?

rgds