Re: Sydney Rail strike tomorrow

[gonoNOCRAP@bigpond.com]

On Thu, 30 Sep 1999 15:17:40 +1000, "Russell Norton"
<russelln@primus.com.au> wrote:

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>Railway Rasputin wrote in message <37F1EB4B.2F3D07A6@fastlink.com.au>...
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>>gonoNOCRAP@bigpond.com wrote:
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>>> 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)
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>>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?
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>>rgds
Russell i have driven trains in Victoria for 28 years and there has
never been daily checks on level crossing equipment not even weekly
and in the 28 years i have never seen nor heard of such a failure and
as well the healthy state light is very bright and can be seen for a
great distance
>Yes they do. However, the reason level crossing lights / bells / boomgates
>are checked daily is because they can and do fail. If a driver noticed the
>level crossing protection wasn't working (and it is very difficult to notice
>in daytime unless you're right on top of the crossing) there is a very good
>chance the train would go straight through an unprotected crossing, with
>possible tragic consequences.
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>Regards,
>Russ..
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Regards Paul Johnston (MNRC)