There has been quite a fuss over working hours and fatigue at the moment I understand after that Shap incident.
I have no idea what happened at Shap.
Working hours and fatigue are a constant issue in a country that is thousands of miles wide! Let me be the first to assure you that I work a lot of nights, and I understand the problems. Everyone is different, and while I like working nights, I recognise that not everyone does. I also think that some thought should go into how much one likes working nights before one undertakes a career in the rail industry.
*However*
The point at issue is this bloke was having a feed that I imagine he was entitled to, whether enshrined in legislation or not, otherwise the headline would have been "Starving Railway Guard Sacked For Delaying Train"
If he wasn't entitled to that break, this thread would already be quite different.
And frankly, if a rule says you *must* stop to eat, it's a crock of s@#!. It's like being given a certain period of the day when it is legislated that you will be hungry, and will eat. That should go right up there with the legislation against frost. :roll: