I've read about this arrangement, but know nothing more of it, other than a crew
car is marshalled immediately behind the loco's on freight trains.

For Via to introduce this unprecedented method of resting crews calls for some
serious study, but likely would be ram-rodded through by Transport Canada.

Steve Lucas.

--- In Canadian-Passenger-Rail@yahoogroups.com, "Lyman Holmes"
<llholmes1948@...> wrote:
>
> --- In Canadian-Passenger-Rail@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Lucas" <stevelucas3@>
wrote:
> >
> > Interesting. Double-crewing as described is unknown in either the US
(Amtrak comes to mind) or Canada, but common in Australia.
> >
> Steve,
>
> How does it work in Australia and what did it replace?
>
> I am trying to think of how it would be a cost savings for VIA and am drawing
a blank.
>
> It seems to me that traveling by train is inherently tiring for many people,
even with sleeping car accommodations, and I don't see how crews can be
completely (or adequately) rested if they have been on a train under mostly
constant motion for hours.
>
> Lyman Holmes
>