REGISTER

T. DEVENEP A.R.M.I.T., M.I.R.S.E.

ENGINEERING MANAGER PUBLIC TRANSPORT CORPORATION VICTORIA

The Alternative Safeworking System is currently being developed by the Public Transport Corporation Victoria for its medium density country lines. The development came out of the need to find an alternative cost effective safeworking System for lines which were perceived as being unsuitable for train orders. Treasury indicated that it was unwilling to fund a Safeworking System similar to ATCS in cost. The project which started life as the Electronic Safeworking Project became the Alternative Safeworking Project. The system which will be operated as Section Authority Working may be divided into three areas. These are; an Operational Rules Base, Radio Transmission System and Train Control Workstation System. Each of the major elements is  progressing towards an implementation date of November 1991 for the North Geelong to Mildura Corridor. Remaining corridor implementations will be staged over the following 2 years as locomotives are fitted.