Northern, southern rail and merseyrail staff on strike bbc news. Northern, southern rail and merseyrail staff on strike. They joined the drivers on southern trains on thursday to check the safety concerns raised by aslef, the train drivers union, concerning the use of cameras to monitor doors. The party promises in its manifesto as part of its policy of gradually bringing the railway back into public ownership to end driveronly operation of trains, where the driver has responsibility for opening and closing the doors, and instead will guarantee a guard on every train. Merseyrail workers picket against driver only operation. The pros and cons of driver only operation rail magazine. The trains come in two sizes, smaller deeptube trains and larger subsurface trains that. Over 60 per cent of gtrs services already operate without conductors and doo trains have been safely operated on our rail network for over 30 years. Feb 02, 2017 a deal has been agreed between southern rail and the aslef union to end their dispute over driveronly operated doo trains, the tuc general secretary, frances ogrady, has announced details. Drivers on southern railway have overwhelmingly voted to strike in a dispute over driveronly trains. If they get their way up to 400 guards could lose jobs.
Labour wins praise for driveronly operation train ban. Train driver institute for apprenticeships and technical. Jul 15, 2017 new strikes in the uk against driver only operated trains by thomas scripps 15 july 2017 industrial action by rail workers across britain against the imposition of driver only operated trains doo. After a series of strikes by drivers and conductors, bringing huge areas of southeastern england, including london, to a standstill, govia again. The rmt says scrapping guards and introducing driveronly operated trains risks passenger safety, but the the rail companies maintain such a move is safe and already widely used. With the other 60% of overground services already operated by only a driver. Train drivers are responsible for driving trains in a safe, punctual, economic manner over various routes in accordance. Become a tube driver london underground train driver. Driveronly trains declared safe as fresh strike looms inspectors from the rail safety watchdog, office of rail and road orr have declared driveronly operated doo trains safe. Aug 21, 2017 dean nicholas why are there buttons on tube train doors. The jubilee line train was equipped with semiautomatic train operation technology, but the automatic system incorrectly gave the allclear for the train to start moving again. Southern rail and union agree deal to end strikes over. Another set of rail strikes will add to commuter misery as the longrunning row over driver only operated trains on southern services continues.
Realtime trains provides live realtime running information for the great british. Jun 21, 2016 rmt members voted for the action in protest at more driver only operated doo trains and a change in the role of conductors. In peak times around three doo trains leave a london terminus per minute. Nov 28, 2016 drivers on southern railway have overwhelmingly voted to strike in a dispute over driver only trains. Driver only trains work perfectly well in other areas of the uk and in other countries. Where i live for example munich, the u bahn and s bahn trains are exclusively driver only, and have been for as long as i can remember.
Southern plans to abolish guards and introduce driver only operated trains on nearly all their services through surrey and sussex. A train driver could work in a number of rail environments, such as high speed, passenger. They were built by abb at york works between 1992 and 1993. Southern rail is keen to increase the number of its services that use driveronly operation doo. Mar 14, 2017 image caption there are no northern trains stopping at selby in north yorkshire.
Realtime trains 1n54 1835 london liverpool street to. Yet the existence of the buttons suggests that, at some. Jan 12, 2018 the rmt says scrapping guards and introducing driver only operated trains risks passenger safety, but the the rail companies maintain such a move is safe and already widely used. Literally just a guide to all of the different types of train. Experience this wonderful coastal line while working the different services around the. The rail operator, which wants to introduce driveronly operated trains from 2020, has said the system is safe and is already widely used on networks such as greater manchesters metrolink and. For a good percentage of its life, across many lines, this train will have a driver. The hs1 services are driver only operated with an on board manager for mainly revenue and customer service duties.
Rmt union members protesting against driveronly operation. The trains than can accelerate and brake more efficiently than those operated by a driver will be brought in under plans. Dec, 2016 southern wants to bring in something called driver only operated doo trains where the driver, rather than the conductor, opens and closes the doors. Uk rail union calls off strikes against driveronlyoperated trains by michael barnes 3 may 2019 leading up to the third anniversary of the struggle by rail conductors and drivers against driver. As of 25 may 2017, southern is involved in a dispute with both the rmt and aslef unions over the extension of driver only trains across their. It is used in other counties around the world including germany and japan.
Driver controlled operation dco office of rail and road. Driver only operated trains discussion in uk railway discussion started by. The issue of safety relating to the interface between the platform and train and the safe dispatch of trains is an area of focus for the office of rail and road orr and the industry. London underground rolling stock includes the electric multiple units that run on the london underground. Jan 06, 2017 driveronly trains declared safe as fresh strike looms. The rmt says scrapping guards and introducing driveronly operated trains risks safety, but the the rail companies say such a move is safe. Kelink is a driver only operation cctv system for safe departure and the enhancement of customer safety. The announcement by rail union rmt of a sustained programme of strikes on west midlands trains and south western railway represents a. Gtr southern railways driver only operation doo report from the hm chief inspector of railways 5 january 2017 summary 1. Rmt members strike in southern row over driveronly trains. Stop northern rail from introducing driveronly operation. The trains were originally operated manually, with a good oldfashioned dead mans handle in other words, if the driver takes their hand off it because theyre dead, the train stops running but a 2011 upgrade means the trains are now operated automatically. Southern operates driveronly trains in south london and on the brighton mainline. In peak times around three doo trains leave a london.
The move raises the prospect of further travel disruption on southern over the holiday period. Southern trains operate in london, sussex, surrey and parts of kent. Southern rail is keen to increase the number of its services that use driver only operation doo, whereby a train driver opens and closes train doors. The threeday walkout planned from tuesday october 3 to thursday october 5 will see a limited service on the west london line. Uk rail union calls off strikes against driveronly. Southern rail and union agree deal to end strikes over driver. The rmt union is opposing plans to make trains driveronlyoperated. Driver only operation on govia thameslink railway tim. May 03, 2019 uk rail union calls off strikes against driver only operated trains by michael barnes 3 may 2019 leading up to the third anniversary of the struggle by rail conductors and drivers against driver. Rmt general secretary mick cash said the unions position on driver only operated trains was perfectly clear and. Yeah, when it gets really busy theyll throw someone on the platform to despatch trains, but theyre all. Passenger train driver, depot driver, freight train driver and ontrack machine driver. Jul 26, 2018 what about driver only operated trains.
Mr lynch did not look at all worried or nervous while waiting for his morning service into the capital from his home in west london on monday perhaps because driver only operated doo trains. Jun 28, 2016 the aslef train drivers union has been forced to pay govia thameslink railway gtr bosses. The design was successful and led to the development of the similar class 320 and class 322. Thank you for your request received by transport for london tfl on 27 june 2017 asking for a copy of your health and safety assessment report on driveronly operated tube trains. The working practice called driveronly operation in effect downgrades the role of the conductor or guard, who has usually been responsible for the doors in addition to other onboard. Scotrail and southern train strikes hit both ends of uk bbc. Rmt general secretary mick cash said the unions position on driveronlyoperated trains was perfectly. Training outside of london can take up to 12 months. Scotrail and southern train strikes hit both ends of uk. In an environment where customer safety is paramount, kelink ensures the safe departure of driver only operated trains by enabling the drivers to view. Uk rail union calls off strikes against driveronlyoperated trains.
The rmt says scrapping guards and introducing driver only operated trains risks safety, but the the rail companies say such a move is safe. Once they have the job, training to become a london underground train driver is currently almost 6 months. Gtr owner of the southern franchise to increase the number of its services that use driveronly operation doo, whereby the train driver rather. Cancellations, delays and queues can be expected along the southern network today as conductors went on strike in protest at plans to introduce driver. A conductor provides a visible presence with the opportunity to deter physical and verbal assault on passengers, but the reported data shows that there is a higher rate of abuse on trains operated with a conductor, says lee. Driver only operated system for safe method of departure. The rmt union disagrees, and has published a list of accidents on. New strikes in the uk against driver only operated trains. Apr 03, 2018 the rail operator, which wants to introduce driver only operated trains from 2020, has said the system is safe and is already widely used on networks such as greater manchesters metrolink and the. Driver controlled operation of passenger trains dco, sometimes referred to as driver only operation, is where the train driver is in control of the opening and. Feb 06, 2016 the metropolitan line is entirely operated with s8 stock, so this is the only london underground stock featured in this film. Rmt members voted for the action in protest at more driveronlyoperated doo trains and a change in the role of conductors. Apr 19, 2016 conductors on southern rail are to stage three 24hour strikes in a row over their role and driver only trains.
Introduction of driver only operation by far the busiest and the safest british operator is london underground which has operated driver only operation for many decades, with the last guards. Services across scotland and southeast england have been. Share uk transport unions aslef and rmt have been striking over the introduction of driveronly trains on the southern service, with a supposed safety risk cited as one justification for the strikes. The issue is the commission the guards will loose when they cannot sell tickets on trains.
Southern train conductors vote to strike over role change. The defence i add is how the fuck do people think the underground is running a solid chunk of the time. Jan 31, 2018 as you are no doubt aware there are currently a number of proposals to introduce driver only operation on trains. Merseyrail and rmt to discuss driveronly trains issue. A conductor provides a visible presence with the opportunity to deter physical and verbal assault on. Driver only operated between london liverpool street and. Regulators have said that trains where the driver opens and closes the doors, rather than another member of staff, are safe. Bosses try to force through driver only operations on trains. New strikes in the uk against driver only operated trains by thomas scripps 15 july 2017 industrial action by rail workers across britain against the imposition of driver only operated trains. Inspectors from the rail safety watchdog, office of rail and road orr have declared driveronly operated doo trains safe. Southern railway drivers vote to strike over driveronly. Driverless train technology and the london underground. Uk rail union calls off strikes against driveronlyoperated. I believe that passengers deserve more than just a guaranteed driver on a train and that as a minimum there should be a fully qualified and safety critical guard, as well as the driver.
On the 16th october, at kings cross, tfl unveiled the latest concept for the new tube for london ntfl. Southern operates driver only trains in south london and on the brighton mainline. Until recently london overground operated with a conductor or guard on its north london, west london and gospel oak services. You will have to complete a personal track safety certificate, as well as an nvq level 2. Merseyrail and rmt to discuss driveronly trains issue bbc news. The new northern rail franchise was awarded to arriva ultimately owned by german state railway deutsche bahn from 1 april 2016. While rssbs data shows, as in the case of platform safety, a higher rate of injuries and fatalities due to onboard assault on conductoroperated trains than driveroperated services, the group acknowledges in its own 2018 dco report that it is not tenable that the presence of a conductor has a detrimental effect on the risk from assaults. Conductors on southern rail to strike over driveronly trains. The british rail class 321 alternating current ac electric multiple units emu were built by british rail engineering limiteds york works in three batches between 1988 and 1991.
The trains come in two sizes, smaller deeptube trains and larger subsurface trains that are of a similar size to those on british main lines. Drivers and guards at northern, southern rail and merseyrail have started a 24hour strike in a dispute over the role of guards. Over 60 per cent of gtrs services apparently already operate without conductors and doo trains have been safely operated on our rail network for over 30 years. Gtrsouthern railways driver only operation doo report. I am totally against driver only operation, its the cheap and nasty way to operate trains started by br on the mainline, especially nse in the 80s and 90s with the introduction of 319321. Rail company says system will not mean end of drivers, but will allow more trains.
The driver, on a final visual safety check, saw a tiny hand reaching up from the track, said mick whelan, general secretary of train drivers union aslef. Training covers handson driver training with an instructor, driving theory and safety training. A deal has been agreed between southern rail and the aslef union to end their dispute over driveronly operated doo trains, the tuc general secretary, frances ogrady, has announced details. Train drivers are responsible for driving trains in a safe, punctual, economic manner over various routes in accordance with rail rules, regulations and procedures. The footage was shot during an evening in the fall of october 2015 in. The party promises in its manifesto as part of its policy of gradually bringing the railway back into public ownership to end driveronly operation of trains, where the driver has responsibility for. Right to compensation complicated rail strike passengers. The british rail class 166 networker turbo is a fleet of diesel multipleunit passenger trains dmus, originally specified by and built for british rail, the then great britain stateowned railway operator. Selfdriving trains will run on londons rail network for the first time. Driveronly trains are used extensively across the uk, amid allegations that the. Members of the rail, maritime and transport union will walk out from 11am on april. But whats true for trains out of london waterloo isnt necessarily true for. Prevent the spread of coronavirus and protect others. No increased risk from properly implemented driver only operation has been detected in any research carried out by rssb or its predecessor.
Services across scotland and southeast england have been cancelled. Driver only operation means the driver will be the only guaranteed member of staff on the train. Passengers want a properly staffed railway, not more. Please respond to vital consultation on driver only operated. The second trains and drivers scenario pack for the riviera line route addon for train simulator by dovetail games. While rssbs data shows, as in the case of platform safety, a higher rate of injuries and fatalities due to onboard assault on conductoroperated trains than driveroperated services, the group. First selfdriving train launches on london thameslink route. Driver only operation arouses strong feelings among britains rail. The hs1 services are driveronly operated with an on board manager for mainly revenue and customer service duties. Driveronly trains declared safe as fresh strike looms. The announcement by rail union rmt of a sustained programme of strikes on west. Passengers want a properly staffed railway, not more driveronlyoperated trains 20 jun 2016, by sharon sukhram in public services we were travelling on a southern train from shoreham by. Image caption there are no northern trains stopping at selby in north yorkshire.
With the other 60% of overground services already operated by only a driver, it was decided in 20 to convert these remaining twoperson operated trains to driver only. Southern rail is keen to increase the number of its services that use driveronly operation doo, whereby a train driver opens and closes train doors. Driveronly trains are safer, watchdog tells rail strikers. Realtime trains provides live realtime running information for the great british railway network. The issue of safety relating to the interface between the. Gtr owner of the southern franchise to increase the number of its services that use driver only operation doo, whereby the train driver rather than the conductor opens and closes the doors and dispatches the train from a station. Apr 19, 2016 southern train conductors vote to strike over role change. On the 9th october, at kings cross, tfl unveiled the latest concept for the new tube for london ntfl the rolling stock design that will serve the majority of the deep tube lines, beginning with the piccadilly line in 2022. The fight against driver only operation workers liberty. Mr lynch did not look at all worried or nervous while waiting for his morning service into the capital from his home in west london on monday perhaps because driveronly operated doo trains. The rmt union is opposing plans to make trains driveronly.
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