New trains delayed by ‘ludicrous’ union demand over closing the doors

[Captain Caveman]

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A trade union row over who should close doors has delayed a new fleet of trains from entering service.
The RMT trade union has demanded that its guards are responsible for closing the doors on South Western Railway’s £1 billion Arterio train fleet.
However, the new fleet is designed for drivers to both open and close the doors, rendering guards’ jobs obsolete.
Previously the union held 78 days of strikes over the issue.
Training for drivers, who were being taught how to open and close doors on their own, has been delayed.
The new trains were supposed to have entered service in 2019, but have been plagued by repeated delays.
These included the pandemic, as well as another trade union’s objection to the size of its windscreen wiper and software problems.

There we go, typical result of the Unions plaguing the UK. Unions should be banned.

 

[Mack The Finger]

There we go, typical result of the Unions plaguing the UK. Unions should be banned.

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All the big problems in the world and they come up with this.

 

[1srelluc]

Do freight trains still have a caboose in the UK?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

https://archive.is/4WPKc

A trade union row over who should close doors has delayed a new fleet of trains from entering service.
The RMT trade union has demanded that its guards are responsible for closing the doors on South Western Railway’s £1 billion Arterio train fleet.
However, the new fleet is designed for drivers to both open and close the doors, rendering guards’ jobs obsolete.
Previously the union held 78 days of strikes over the issue.
Training for drivers, who were being taught how to open and close doors on their own, has been delayed.
The new trains were supposed to have entered service in 2019, but have been plagued by repeated delays.
These included the pandemic, as well as another trade union’s objection to the size of its windscreen wiper and software problems.

There we go, typical result of the Unions plaguing the UK. Unions should be banned.

That isnt really the case is it. The aim is to get rid of the guard completely. Leaving lone women at the mercy of whatever rapist is on the train.

 

[fncceo]

Do freight trains still have a caboose in the UK?

Apparently ...

 

[Deadstick]

https://archive.is/4WPKc

A trade union row over who should close doors has delayed a new fleet of trains from entering service.
The RMT trade union has demanded that its guards are responsible for closing the doors on South Western Railway’s £1 billion Arterio train fleet.
However, the new fleet is designed for drivers to both open and close the doors, rendering guards’ jobs obsolete.
Previously the union held 78 days of strikes over the issue.
Training for drivers, who were being taught how to open and close doors on their own, has been delayed.
The new trains were supposed to have entered service in 2019, but have been plagued by repeated delays.
These included the pandemic, as well as another trade union’s objection to the size of its windscreen wiper and software problems.

There we go, typical result of the Unions plaguing the UK. Unions should be banned.

H&S issue of course you probably don't believe in H&S.

 

[Captain Caveman]

That isnt really the case is it. The aim is to get rid of the guard completely. Leaving lone women at the mercy of whatever rapist is on the train.

The cost doesn't warrant having a gloat of staff. Time and efficiency move on.

 

[Captain Caveman]

H&S issue of course you probably don't believe in H&S.

I believe in common sense. How did you find the H&S questions when you did your CITB test? Which ones did you get?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

The cost doesn't warrant having a gloat of staff. Time and efficiency move on.

Safety of passengers is the number one priority. You and your party are ignorant pigs,

 

[Captain Caveman]

Safety of passengers is the number one priority. You and your party are ignorant pigs,

No alteration to passenger safety, you thick twat.

Currently, a driver sits in the front, a guardsman closes the door. The new system, the guy acting as guardsman closes the doors, then sits upfront and drives the train. Just like the unions, you're a thick twat.

 

[ShahdagMountains]

Just like the unions, you're a thick twat.

Divided by a common language.

When l called an American man ‘thick’ on another forum, he thought l was referring to his appendage.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Divided by a common language.

When l called an American man ‘thick’ on another forum, he thought l was referring to his appendage.

In Tommy Tit's case, it's related to skull material.

 

[CowboyTed]

Article seems quite slanted....

This seems a workers v management dispute about halting the staff on a train

An RMT spokesman said: “Despite the previous government’s attempts to de-staff trains, the evidence is clear: a safety-critical guard is essential for ensuring a secure journey for passengers, responding to potential emergencies and safe operation of the train.”

The company wants rid of conductors on a train and have a driver on there own (I think)... Employees who in fairness do the job have concerns about safety.....

This is the UK and neither of us knows the real answer