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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

If its NOT about saferty, why are they out on strike. I believe they are on strike as the Gova want to get rid of Guards.

Guards provide safety elemants and they open the doors. And make sure they look after the passenger

Its called safety. Yes, there are many trains, that have drivers only. But this is why the Government doesn't want to get involved. So that Gova can run rings round the Union. This wont happen.

IF, the RMT and ASLEF pulled all there workforce out. You cannot run the railways. Its that simple

But independent safety watchdogs have stressed these trains – which have been operating for more than 30 years and account for around 30 per cent of services in the UK – pose no extra risk to passengers.

Southern insists no one will lose their jobs or have a pay cut under the changes.

It was claimed today drivers are 'faking' faults on trains to disrupt services further when they are running.
Every time a fault is reported, Southern is obliged to take it out of service for it to be investigated.
But it has been claimed that many of the complaints made show no fault when investigated.