LU Uniform - Shorts

[choochoochoo]

Are shorts part of the LU driver uniform? I know they're not allowed on any national rail services operations. Just curious if LU are more lenient.

 

[Mojo]

Are shorts part of the LU driver uniform? I know they're not allowed on any national rail services operations. Just curious if LU are more lenient.

Yes they are. T/Ops that wear them must however carry some paper trousers (or normal uniform trousers for that matter) with them in the event they have to go onto the track.

 

[choochoochoo]

Thanks. I'd love to wear shorts even if it meant carrying paper trousers.

Think paper trousers would be useful in those situations where you might need a change of clothes as you slide towards a red.

 

[DeparturesBeck]

I know they're not allowed on any national rail services operations

Shorts can be worn by London Overground drivers, and possibly MTR drivers too as they also wear the TfL uniform. No requirement to carry trousers.

 

[SunSeeker]

It's also currently being looked at to allow station staff to wear shorts too.

About time, had way too many hot days stuck in trousers.

Hopefully will be a positive result.

 

[swt_passenger]

Are shorts part of the LU driver uniform? I know they're not allowed on any national rail services operations. Just curious if LU are more lenient.

SWT/SWR have also allowed drivers to wear shorts for years. I guess your national rail ‘not allowed’ might not be national after all...

 

[iphone76]

Shorts can be worn by London Overground drivers, and possibly MTR drivers too as they also wear the TfL uniform. No requirement to carry trousers.

Unfortunately MTR drivers are not allowed to wear shorts.

 

[philthetube]

The paper trousers are to provide protection from the third, (and fourth ) rail, not sure how that works though?

 

[jopsuk]

paper trousers would not protect against electricity. They'll provide some protection against dirt (which may be hazardous) and if strong enough against scratches (and thus Weils disease)

 

[whhistle]

Reminds me of this article from 2013 where train drivers in Sweeden wore skirts as they wern't allowed to wear shorts.

I'll be surprised if there isn't some sort of ruling on this in the future (IE, shorts allowed or women can't wear skirts).

 

[gordonthemoron]

are they allowed to wear kilts?

 

[Lrd]

Yes they are. T/Ops that wear them must however carry some paper trousers (or normal uniform trousers for that matter) with them in the event they have to go onto the track.

No longer a requirement to carry paper trousers.

 

[Dstock7080]

No longer a requirement to carry paper trousers.

On LU this is still a requirement.

 

[Lrd]

On LU this is still a requirement.

Tell that to my managers then

 

[Mojo]

Tell that to my managers then

There was a change assurance plan however it was objected to by Aslef so never implemented.

 

[holborncentral]

are they allowed to wear kilts?

I don't know, but that would be a funny sight I don't think a tartan kilt would look nice with an LU uniform

 

[Mutant Lemming]

I don't know, but that would be a funny sight I don't think a tartan kilt would look nice with an LU uniform

It would need to be an approved tartan with the LU roundel incorporated in it's design

 

[holborncentral]

It would need to be an approved tartan with the LU roundel incorporated in it's design

Wonder what that would look like?

 

[mirodo]

Wonder what that would look like?

No roundel, but...

“Underground designers: a London company is making a tube map tartan”

https://www.timeout.com/london/blog...on-company-is-making-a-tube-map-tartan-081916

 

[philthetube]

paper trousers would not protect against electricity. They'll provide some protection against dirt (which may be hazardous) and if strong enough against scratches (and thus Weils disease)

I understood that paper trousers were to prevent sweaty hairl legs from the electricity, wet hair being a much better conductor than paper

 

[700007]

Shorts can be worn by London Overground drivers, and possibly MTR drivers too as they also wear the TfL uniform. No requirement to carry trousers.

Unfortunately MTR drivers are not allowed to wear shorts.

Was just about to say the same thing, I don't believe that MTR Crossrail drivers are allowed to wear shorts. All of them wear full length trousers.

 

[Mutant Lemming]

Shorts can be worn by London Overground drivers, and possibly MTR drivers too as they also wear the TfL uniform. No requirement to carry trousers.

Neither Overground or MTR wear the TfL uniform - they have their own version of it but it is not issued by TfL.

 

[Dstock7080]

Neither Overground or MTR wear the TfL uniform - they have their own version of it but it is not issued by TfL.

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/p...-staff-uniform-to-help-boost-customer-service

 

[Mutant Lemming]

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/p...-staff-uniform-to-help-boost-customer-service

yes their own version but not issued by TfL

 

[theageofthetra]

I seem to remember when there was a closure of the Thames tunnel a few years ago there was a walk through it you could book and there was a rule that shorts couldn't be worn due to the weils disease risk.

 

[332 > 444]

Thanks. I'd love to wear shorts even if it meant carrying paper trousers.

Think paper trousers would be useful in those situations where you might need a change of clothes as you slide towards a red.

There's summer trousers on the uniform ordering website, gotta get one size bigger though.