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Southern Rail Strike - right or wrong
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 masonic_palace  Gatport Airwick 29 Nov 16 12.49pm |
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Any other Southern commuters who thing this getting beyond stupid now? IMHO all three sides are wrong on this - the unions, Southern and the DfT.
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| Stuk Top half 29 Nov 16 12.51pm |
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They're striking over who pushes a button. It's f***ing moronic.
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| nickgusset Shizzlehurst 29 Nov 16 12.52pm |
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Originally posted by Stuk
They're striking over who pushes a button. It's f***ing moronic. Bit of an over simplification.
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| Stuk Top half 29 Nov 16 12.58pm |
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Originally posted by nickgusset
Bit of an over simplification. It's really not. It would be far better if the RMT just admitted that it's about that and stop dressing it up (aka lying) with "this strike is about safety". There are plenty of train services that are driver only. "Aslef ordering their members" Aren't they supposed to work for the members, not order them around?
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| Hoof Hearted 29 Nov 16 1.02pm | |
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Originally posted by Stuk
They're striking over who pushes a button. It's f***ing moronic. Exactly. Why is it acceptable for London Underground drivers to control their doors with one button from their cab and it has been that way for decades without a problem or safety issue.... yet the RMT insist that a "Guard" must perform the function on Southern Rail trains for safety reasons? Luddites.
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| matt_himself Matataland 29 Nov 16 1.02pm |
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Wrong. And w***ers.
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| gambler Kent 29 Nov 16 1.09pm |
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Right. Definitely. Obviously
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| Stuk Top half 29 Nov 16 2.39pm |
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Originally posted by Hoof Hearted
Exactly. Why is it acceptable for London Underground drivers to control their doors with one button from their cab and it has been that way for decades without a problem or safety issue.... yet the RMT insist that a "Guard" must perform the function on Southern Rail trains for safety reasons? Luddites. And the Overground, not to mention countless other rail services. The RMT challenged the move, claiming passenger safety would be compromised. Transport for London replied that at the time the East London Line, already one-man operated, has one door-related incident for every 7 million passengers, while the section of the network which currently uses conductors has one door-related incident for every 4 million passengers.
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| blackpalacefan 29 Nov 16 2.41pm |
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the prices alone wind me up
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| Stuk Top half 29 Nov 16 3.00pm |
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Originally posted by blackpalacefan
the prices alone wind me up S'alright, they aren't going up. Sadiq promised. Unless it's a travelcard, PAYG oyster card or contactless card etc. Then it will.
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| blackpalacefan 29 Nov 16 3.04pm |
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Originally posted by Stuk
S'alright, they aren't going up. Sadiq promised. Unless it's a travelcard, PAYG oyster card or contactless card etc. Then it will. true. ... How do you know a politician is lying? Because they opened their mouth Edited by blackpalacefan (29 Nov 2016 3.05pm)
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| Stuk Top half 29 Nov 16 3.06pm |
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Originally posted by blackpalacefan
true. ... How do you know a politician is lying? Because they opened their mouth Edited by blackpalacefan (29 Nov 2016 3.05pm) Indeed. CDs don't need a warning sticker, politicians do.
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