198511 – Wallace – Train Radio Victorian Style: Part 1 The Human Aspects of Train Radio

There is ample evidence to suggest that the dominant factor affecting V/Line’s current market performance is its perceived inability to provide consistently reliable service. This has led to the loss of existing freight and passenger traffic as well as lost opportunities to gain significant new business.

The timekeeping performance of many mainline freight and passenger services in relation to the standards laid down in normal schedules is clearly far from satisfactory. Experience on other rail systems both locally and overseas, has shown that the selective application of radio to train working has the potential to significantly improve this situation on those trains or mutes where operating problems are greatest.