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From: Michael on 9 Jun 2007 01:46 George W. Frost wrote: > "Michael" <mickpc(a)bigpond.com> wrote in message > news:IPoai.10818$wH4.1547(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... >> Noddy wrote: >>> "Arthur Brain" <arthur_brain1(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message >>> >>>> - waste resources when rail can carry SOOOOOOO MUCH MORE, for a >>>> fraction of the effort. >>> So, when you go to Big W to buy your new plasma screen so you can sit >>> around and watch Home & away, they give you a coupon to trot along to >>> your nearest rail freight depot to pick up your telly? >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Noddy. >> How many Big W semi's do u see on the road mate, how many of these deliver >> to your door. >> Get a clue. >> Mick C > > I think you have missed the point there Michael > > Uh, missed the point, well, simply, you have what is called a depot, call it for sake Big W. Now the telly's get delivered by rail to Big W. Ok the product is at Big W. Now you either get the customer to pick up the tv from the store, or, use a small delivery truck to deliver it, locally. I think you missed my point, or am I being obtuse? Mick C
From: jonz on 9 Jun 2007 01:53 "Noddy" <dg4163@(nospam)dodo.com.au> wrote in message news:466a2823$0$59815$c30e37c6(a)lon-reader.news.telstra.net... > > "Daryl Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message > news:136k3cmqv8uhrcc(a)corp.supernews.com... > >> Is that what the driver is saying caused the crash? >> If so I don't buy it, I can understand not seeing the actual train but >> not seeing the flashing warning lights because of the sun is difficult to >> believe. > > It is indeed. > > Given the geography it's difficult to believe that Ray Charles couldn't > have seen the train coming five minutes before it got to the crossing. > >> My guess is he wasn't concentrating enough but that said a truck driver >> needs lot of distance to stop so IMO there should be extra warning >> flashing lights at least 200mtrs before crossings like that where the >> speed limit is high or alternatively speed limits on the approach to >> level crossings should be reduced or maybe a combination of both. > > The story in this morning's paper (Herald Sun) seemed to be suggesting > that he presumed he was going to beat the train over the crossing but > bailed out at the last minute when he realised he wasn't going to make it. > There's also been plenty of suggestion recently that such practices are > relatively common in country areas as some truck drivers would rather take > the risk than have to stop and waste ten minutes going through 18 gears to > get back up to speed. maybe in granddaddys B model Mack......... another fuckin armchair expert..........for fucks sake, do you really think that, quote : *in country areas as some truck drivers would rather take the risk ( meaning they have seen the train) than have > to stop and waste ten minutes going through 18 gears to get back up to > speed.* as with any other class of license, there are idiots in trucks, > but you seem to be trying to make the case that they may be the majority > quote : *such practices are relatively common* pour yerself another grog, > and find another subject to flap your gums about.....yes, i do take it > personally......... > It's *way* over time for tachographs to be mandatory in all heavy > vehicles. yeah, very handy..............AFTER! the event.........do you even know what the things do ? > > -- > Regards, > Noddy. maybe your the noddy i was referring to in my post yesterday ? > >
From: Noddy on 9 Jun 2007 02:15 "Daryl Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message news:136kcqd3u4mc645(a)corp.supernews.com... > If true thats bloody stupid, IMO it would be better to have make vehicles > slow down when approaching a level crossing. > I don't know if the rule still exists but passenger coaches used to have > to "come to a complete stop and engage first gear" before entering a level > crossing, IMO thats a bit extreme but its got to be safer than going > through a crossing at 100kph. Absolutely. > There are better technologies around these days like GPS tracking, at any > time who ever is controlling the system can find out where a vehicle is, > how fast its going and even what gear its in and the engine rpm. Yeah, but do they give you a past history like a data recorder? My understanding of tachographs is that they log data for 24hours, and the disks can be pulled out and read by handheld reader. > The DAF has some sort of tachograph system fitted as standard but AFAIK no > one looks at the data, I don't know if it even works. > A lot of the trucks in our fleet, especially the interstaters have the GPS > system fitted, the older DAF I used to drive has it but for some reason > mine doesn't. > One of our drivers does weekend work for Linfox doing supermarket > deliveries, apparently they have been told they are not allowed to exceed > 1800rpm in the MB Actross's, they must have a tracking system or > tachograph installed because the fleet controllers know if the drivers > disobey the no more than 1800rpm rule and they get a warning if they do it > too often. Nasty :) -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Andy on 9 Jun 2007 02:19 Michael wrote: > Noddy wrote: >> "Arthur Brain" <arthur_brain1(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message >> >>> - waste resources when rail can carry SOOOOOOO MUCH MORE, for a >>> fraction of the effort. >> >> So, when you go to Big W to buy your new plasma screen so you can sit >> around and watch Home & away, they give you a coupon to trot along to >> your nearest rail freight depot to pick up your telly? >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Noddy. >> > How many Big W semi's do u see on the road mate, how many of these > deliver to your door. > Get a clue. > Mick C Whooosh!
From: hoot on 9 Jun 2007 02:23
>> > Uh, missed the point, well, simply, you have what is called a depot, call > it for sake Big W. Now the telly's get delivered by rail to Big W. Ok the > product is at Big W. Now you either get the customer to pick up the tv > from the store, or, use a small delivery truck to deliver it, locally. > I think you missed my point, or am I being obtuse? > Mick C Uh, yes missed the point, or just ignored it because it doesn't fit your argument. There are three Big W stores within half hour drive of my house and not one of them has a train line running past thier loading dock. You wrote "Ok the product is at Big W" How did it get there? H |