A Tube driver has appeared in court charged with unlawfully endangering passengers after he 'drove a train while intoxicated'.

Ian Comfort, 50, from Thamesmead, southeast London, is accused of driving a Jubilee line train while unfit through drink and drugs on March 22.

He faces two charges - one of 'working on the railway whilst unfit to carry out that work through drink or drugs' and a second charge of committing an 'unlawful act, driving a train, while unfit through drink or drugs while endangering the safety of someone being conveyed in or on that railway'.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...toxicated.html

On Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:16:00 -0700 (PDT)
CJB wrote:
A Tube driver has appeared in court charged with unlawfully endangering pas=
sengers after he 'drove a train while intoxicated'.

Ian Comfort, 50, from Thamesmead, southeast London, is accused of driving a=
Jubilee line train while unfit through drink and drugs on March 22.

He faces two charges - one of 'working on the railway whilst unfit to carry=
out that work through drink or drugs' and a second charge of committing an=
'unlawful act, driving a train, while unfit through drink or drugs while e=
ndangering the safety of someone being conveyed in or on that railway'.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...arged-endange=
ring-passengers-drove-train-intoxicated.html

I read he moved off smartish from a station with no dawdling. Thats probably
what raised the alarm. I think its in every drivers contract to pointlessly
waste 20 seconds at every stop now regardless of whether anyone is getting
on or off.

Oh , and the ****ers are threatening another strike. The spirit of Crowe
lives on it seems.

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Spud

wrote:
On Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:16:00 -0700 (PDT)
CJB wrote:
A Tube driver has appeared in court charged with unlawfully endangering pas=
sengers after he 'drove a train while intoxicated'.

Ian Comfort, 50, from Thamesmead, southeast London, is accused of driving a=
Jubilee line train while unfit through drink and drugs on March 22.

He faces two charges - one of 'working on the railway whilst unfit to carry=
out that work through drink or drugs' and a second charge of committing an=
'unlawful act, driving a train, while unfit through drink or drugs while e=
ndangering the safety of someone being conveyed in or on that railway'.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...arged-endange=
ring-passengers-drove-train-intoxicated.html

I read he moved off smartish from a station with no dawdling. Thats probably
what raised the alarm. I think its in every drivers contract to pointlessly
waste 20 seconds at every stop now regardless of whether anyone is getting
on or off.

Oh , and the ****ers are threatening another strike. The spirit of Crowe
lives on it seems.

Has Russell Crowe died?

In article
,
(Recliner) wrote:

wrote:
On Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:16:00 -0700 (PDT)
CJB wrote:
A Tube driver has appeared in court charged with unlawfully endangering
passengers after he 'drove a train while intoxicated'.

Ian Comfort, 50, from Thamesmead, southeast London, is accused of
driving a Jubilee line train while unfit through drink and drugs on
March 22.

He faces two charges - one of 'working on the railway whilst unfit to
carry out that work through drink or drugs' and a second charge of
committing an 'unlawful act, driving a train, while unfit through drink
or drugs while endangering the safety of someone being conveyed in or
on that railway'.



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...rged-endangeri
ng-passengers-drove-train-intoxicated.html

I read he moved off smartish from a station with no dawdling. Thats
probably what raised the alarm. I think its in every drivers contract to
pointlessly waste 20 seconds at every stop now regardless of whether
anyone is getting on or off.

Oh , and the ****ers are threatening another strike. The spirit of Crowe
lives on it seems.

Has Russell Crowe died?

No, but Bob Crowe has.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

wrote:
In article
,
(Recliner) wrote:

wrote:
On Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:16:00 -0700 (PDT)
CJB wrote:
A Tube driver has appeared in court charged with unlawfully endangering
passengers after he 'drove a train while intoxicated'.

Ian Comfort, 50, from Thamesmead, southeast London, is accused of
driving a Jubilee line train while unfit through drink and drugs on
March 22.

He faces two charges - one of 'working on the railway whilst unfit to
carry out that work through drink or drugs' and a second charge of
committing an 'unlawful act, driving a train, while unfit through drink
or drugs while endangering the safety of someone being conveyed in or
on that railway'.



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...rged-endangeri
ng-passengers-drove-train-intoxicated.html

I read he moved off smartish from a station with no dawdling. Thats
probably what raised the alarm. I think its in every drivers contract to
pointlessly waste 20 seconds at every stop now regardless of whether
anyone is getting on or off.

Oh , and the ****ers are threatening another strike. The spirit of Crowe
lives on it seems.

Has Russell Crowe died?

No, but Bob Crowe has.

Who was Bob Crowe? I've never heard of him. And yes, I'm perfectly well
aware of the late Bob Crow.

On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 18:00:40 -0500
Recliner wrote:
wrote:
Oh , and the ****ers are threatening another strike. The spirit of Crowe
lives on it seems.

Has Russell Crowe died?

Your comment certainly did.

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Spud

On 16/04/2014 18:16, CJB wrote:
A Tube driver has appeared in court charged with unlawfully endangering passengers after he 'drove a train while intoxicated'.

Ian Comfort, 50, from Thamesmead, southeast London, is accused of driving a Jubilee line train while unfit through drink and drugs on March 22.

He faces two charges - one of 'working on the railway whilst unfit to carry out that work through drink or drugs' and a second charge of committing an 'unlawful act, driving a train, while unfit through drink or drugs while endangering the safety of someone being conveyed in or on that railway'.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...toxicated.html

Purely out of curiosity, what is the general policy on alcohol in the cab?

For example, if one driver is on duty and driving but has not had
anything to drink, nor would he, while another driver has just come off
duty and was having one can of lager, would that be a problem?

On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 10:16:00AM -0700, CJB wrote:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...arged-endange=
ring-passengers-drove-train-intoxicated.html

Daily Mail? Best to assume it didn't happen then, unless corroborated by
an actual news source.

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On Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:16:00 -0700 (PDT)
CJB wrote:
He faces two charges - one of 'working on the railway whilst unfit to carry=
out that work through drink or drugs' and a second charge of committing an=
'unlawful act, driving a train, while unfit through drink or drugs while e=
ndangering the safety of someone being conveyed in or on that railway'.


Given the jubilee trains are automatic I wonder if 2nd point covers that.
After all, he might be in charge of the train , but he certainly wasnt
driving it.

Either way, hopefully he'll get a few months inside.

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Spud