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[email protected] · December 20th 17, 08:58 AM posted to uk.transport.london

On Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:47:38 -0600
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In article , () wrote:

On Mon, 18 Dec 2017 17:08:38 +0000
Martin Coffee wrote:
On 18/12/17 16:12, wrote:
Guess what? Drivers of ATO trains get paid more, or at least they did
when it was first introduced.

That doesn't surprise me. Another please-don't-strike bribe no doubt.

You're not an MP are you? "Everyone gets a 0 or 1% pay rise except us."

Driving a train is a blue collar job. It probably requires less skill than
driving an HGV (which I have a license for invidentaly) or a bus.
There's sod all reason for them to be paid 50K+ for driving a vehicle
that does everything
itself anyway except accelerate and brake even if not ATO.

Showing your usual deep ignorance I see.

Feel free to fill us in on all the arduous tasks a train driver has to
perform.