crew training on JRW Bantan Line goes wrong

[miyakoji]

A 103 series EMU used for training was driven past a switch incorrectly, resulting in it entering a section of track that is not electrified and stopping partially on the switch.  Operations were stopped for 6 hours, and it looks like about 35 guys were required to resolve the matter .  In the diagram, the red line shows the train's actual movement, while the blue dotted line indicates where it was intended to go.

 

http://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/jiken/0004636289.shtml

[westfalen]

I think this would be a rare happening in Japan, I've seen quite a few drivers and others in training while over there and they take all the pointing and calling out of things even more seriously than usual.

[Nick_Burman]

Operations were stopped for 6 hours, and it looks like about 35 guys were required to resolve the matter .

 

Hmmm...shades of Network Rail? 

 

Cheers NB

[Mudkip Orange]

6 hours for a simple dewiring?

 

Shoulda called King County Metro.

[westfalen]

It's the health and safety red tape that causes the fixing of these things to drag out these days, you can't just get in there and make repairs like you used to. We had a points failure at Airport Junction here in Brisbane this afternoon that brought the northside of the system to a halt for a couple of hours and general chaos for the rest of the day, once the electricians had spent an hour and a half getting together all the paper work and authorities to go trackside they fixed the problem in minutes. I got 26 minutes overtime out of it though.

[marknewton]

Why does that sound so familiar? 

 

On the subject of overtime, an inflammatory article appeared in the paper over the weekend:

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/go-on-gladys-stop-that-gravy-train-20111210-1ooj3.html

 

Reading this really pissed me off, so I wrote a quick response. Needless to say it wasn't published.

 

"Instead of simply ascribing RailCorp's overtime bill to "waste and mismanagement", Mr Aston should stop to consider the real reasons why so many railway employees work so much overtime. Most of the overtime paid goes to operational staff - traincrew, signallers, station staff and transits. Part of that is due to repeated staff reductions - vacancies don't get filled but there is still the same amount of work to be done by fewer employees. But the bulk of overtime comes about due to service disruptions. If the train I'm working is delayed, and I continue working past my rostered sign-off time I'm entitled to claim overtime, which I do. What would Mr Aston suggest I do instead? Work for nothing? Or should I do my bit to reduce the overtime bill and simply walk off my train, and leave my passengers stranded? I assume that whenever Mr Aston is at work he expects to be paid for his efforts? Why should I be treated differently?"

 

All the best,

 

Mark.

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http://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/jiken/0004636289.shtml

 

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