Originally Posted by
dragon man
The proposed 4 man crew complement plus the crew bunks in the 787 are IMO totally inadequate for a 22 hour TOD.
Rail crews routinely run from Adelaide to Perth 4 up (2 man crews), 8 hours driving, 8 hours resting, give or take. Depart Adelaide turn west, and arrive Perth 43-ish hours later. That being said, they actually have a dedicated crew van behind the locos in which to prepare meals, stretch and sleep. Not some half-assed bed smaller than the kids bunks in my caravan. Even with all that, they don't get anywhere near the sleep they do at home, unsurprisingly.