On 26/07/17 10:51, Richard Youltressteleg@... [TramsDownUnder]
wrote:
> Hopefully they have solved all the problems with these Indian built trains.

>

> However with the guards now located at the rear of these trains, a station employee will have to meet each of these trains near the centre cars to assist on or off any wheelchairs. That clearly will be an ongoing expense, from first train to last.

>


Why have guards at all then ?. If they are no longer providing passenger
assistance, why are they there ?.

A modern train doesn't need a second person to operate the doors. It's
arguable that a modern train needs a driver up front either.

Rio Tinto is about to put driverless unit ore trains into production.
Even train drivers are not safe from computerization.