On 22 May, 13:54, wrote:
It does seem a bit harsh firing him if he did eventually report it. I'd have
thought a written warning would have been enough. Unless of course he never
reported it or he'd had a lot of "incidents" before.

The procedure is to do a thorough check of the train before moving off
(possibly with the help of other staff). He assumed there was no need
(apparently after trying and failing to contact control) and carried
on. Anyone who, unsure what to do, errs on the side of not following
the safety procedure (quite possibly in an attempt to cover up his
mistake) has no business driving trains.

U