"MIG" wrote in message
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On 21 May, 09:34, wrote:
On Thu, 21 May 2009 06:26:06 +0100

"MrBitsy" wrote:
Creating another pointless strike?

Yes.



What trains have you driven? Where did you drive them? Which railway
company do you work for?

How about telling us when you have the safety of hundreds of others to
think
about?

Oh put a sock in it. Do you know what the strike is about? They're
whinging
that theres no correct side door opening equipment in the trains on the
victoria line. Well guess what:

A) There hasn't been since they were built since 42 years ago so why
didn't
the RMT see fit to go on strike in 1967?

B) If doors have been opened on the wrong side perhaps they should be
asking the drivers who did it if they're up to the job if they're
apparently
too dumb to be able to tell which side the platform is on since opening
the
doors and pressing the start button is all they have to do given the
trains
are ATO.

C) The trains are due to be replaced in a couple of years time anyway.

Oh , and to make their strike seem a bit less pointless they've thrown in
a standard issue side order of alleged "bullying" at seven sisters depot.
Yeah, right. More like managers telling some lazy arsed drivers to get on
with the job they're paid well over the odds to do.


I think it's to do with numbers. LU can reduce the wrong-side errors
on most lines through the equipment they now have, but they want to do
it on the cheap on the Victoria by dealing more harshly with drivers
than in the past.

Drivers seem to be saying "either fit the equipment or accept the
level of mistakes that you've always accepted in the past".

Have I misunderstood?


No you haven't.

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MrBitsy
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