Jonfun
Established Member
You’d hope.
TOCs take shortcuts. I’ve been singularly unimpressed to have a passcom activation, call the bobby, start to walk back only to be met by a platform staff member who has reset the alarm (only drivers and guards should do this, according to the rule book).
I still insist on speaking to the passenger concerned, if they’re still present. This is normally viewed as me being obstructive/intransigent by the platform staff. But it really isn’t, and I don’t care.
Why do I do it? Because i don’t want some someone to pull the alarm again in the middle of nowhere when I’m the only staff member on the train.
I don't disagree with your application of the rules but I'm not sure the rules reflect best practice. I had it in my head - though I could be mistaken - the rule book had previously said [the guard/driver of a DO train] had to ensure the alarm was reset before the train continued, which is a subtle distinction. Having the guard mandated as the person who physically resets the passcomm causes headaches in a situation where you're working units in multiple, where a requirement to come to a clear understanding with AN Other member of staff who is in the other unit (driver, suitably trained revenue/catering crews etc) to reset the alarm would save a great deal of time with no safety impact - indeed, in a situation where someone's pulled the passcomm for someone having a medical emergency then time could well be of the essence.