
Issue No 118		02 November 2001

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Train Drivers Call for Level Crossing Action

Working train drivers today warned the NSW Parliament's StaySafe Committee that another rail tragedy was inevitable unless swift action was taken to make level crossings safer.

The drivers, all of whom said they had been involved in near-misses on metropolitan and rural lines, presented a multi-pronged approach to the Committee in public hearings this week.

This includes:

- educating drivers about the risks of ignoring warning signals.

- deterring drivers from ignoring warnings by implementing a rail equivalent to red-light cameras on the state's roads.

- Enforcing stricter fines for offences at level crossings.

The drivers, members of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union, argued that there needed to be a coordinated approach to managing initiatives that address safety.

"One person needs to take responsibility for track safety," they said.

A full copy of their written submission to the StaySafe Committee is available from the Labor Council.

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  Issue 118 contents

Interview: Flying High
ACTU Secretary Greg Combet on saving Ansett jobs, defeating Howard and wooing a new generation of unionists.

Corporate: Howard's List of Shame
ACTU President Shaharn Burrow runs through the litany of corporate collapses and down-sizes that have cut a swathe through the Australian community.

Campaign Diary: Week Four: The Battle Lines Drawn
It was a week that saw the leaders launch their campaigns, kiss lots of babies and battle for space with a Holy Jihad.

Industrial: Desperately Seeking Solutions
They might not call it 'industrial relations' in the spin of modern politics, but all the major parties have released plans that will affect the way we work over the next three years.

Economics: Manufacturing Prosperity
Neale Towart looks at the hidden debate of the election campaign - the degree of intervention government should take through Industry Policy.

History: War And Politics
The Conservatives are trying to wage war and win the election. The pundits say it�s a tried and true recipe for electoral success. The 1940 federal poll suggests otherwise.

International: Globalising Labour
On the eve of the International Metalworkers Federation Congress general secretary Marcello Malentacchi argues all nations need to retain a manufacturing base.

Review: Security - Who Needs it?
What does it mean to be secure? Should we even need to ask? In his new book, Anthony Burke asks the tough questions.

Satire: Locksmith Promises "Greater Security" If Elected
A Melbourne locksmith has agreed to run for federal parliament, campaigning on the key issue of security.

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