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post Nov 8 2017, 08:00 AM
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Do the striking train drivers have a point; expecting just one person to look after a train simply isn't safe?

The bosses answer is that advances in technology mean it is very safe and the drivers are just being Luddites.

However, as regular users of the rail 'service' see, on a daily basis, the technology the rail firms use simply isn't up to the job. How often are there delays because of 'signalling problems', why won't rail cards etc. let you through the barriers, why won't they display platform numbers on their iPhone apps, the list goes on.

So perhaps the drivers have a point!


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Andy Capp
post Nov 8 2017, 06:09 PM
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This is the weird thing, late at night when a 'guard' would be nice; there are none. During the day there's loads; often without a clue as to what's going on! tongue.gif
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post Nov 8 2017, 06:33 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Nov 8 2017, 06:09 PM) *
This is the weird thing, late at night when a 'guard' would be nice; there are none. During the day there's loads; often without a clue as to what's going on! tongue.gif


Brings a whole new meaning to " Quis custodiet ipsos custodes " I wonder what Aslef have to say regarding guardless trains presently running ?


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