Minilad
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The driver, self checks the unit from the outside of the train.
Not at Bournemouth they don't
The driver, self checks the unit from the outside of the train.
In the Sun account of the incident the man was discovered by a cleaner at the depot. Even with a coronavirus regime, shouldn't there have been a walk-through of the train to check it was clear before going out of passenger service?
The Sun is the original source of the Guardian article which the OP linked to.The Sun is FAR from reliable as a newspaper
Not on XC services they dont.
Yeah, they’re very interesting. They can last from minutes to hours, and as I say, I’ve heard them during CPR as well.My father died of cancer in November, luckily he messaged me an hour and a half before to say basically the end was coming, by time I got to the Marie Curie hospice I got all of 20 minutes before the death rattle started to occur, I never realised that was what it actually was until you said it, I think the rattle lasted all of 10 minutes before he was gone. Deaths I can imagine would be very easy to miss in these current climate, the amount of people self isolating who have no family and nobody nearby who have sadly passed away could still be missed until all this is over and people eventually chase them up.
Which is a little presumptuous these days isn't it?It’s always good if you have witnesses especially if you’re trying to check a female passengers ticket.
If this is your take on equality and diversity legislation, you probably shouldn't be in a job that involves working with people.Which is a little presumptuous these days isn't it?
Equality act means females should no longer be given special treatment.
Bournemouth is operated by SWR, I’m near certain that SWR staff walk the train before the unit goes into the middle siding.
Correct, swr station staff walk through all xc and swr trains at Bournemouth before they go ECS.
Correct, swr station staff walk through all xc and swr trains at Bournemouth before they go ECS.
There are clearly different procedures at Bournemouth. That's on me, it's not my line of route.Yet, a member of XC staff on here says otherwise, so which is it?
There are clearly different procedures at Bournemouth. That's on me, it's not my line of route.
As far as I can tell Bournemouth is an exception.I will try and find out when I get a chance. Speaking recently to Guildford staff, they said they didn’t touch XC. sadly it doesn’t make a difference to the deceased though.
I‘be seen SWR staff walk through XC terminators at Southampton as well. Can’t say if it happens every time though.As far as I can tell Bournemouth is an exception.
Imagine frisking a sleeping female for a ticket in their coat.Which is a little presumptuous these days isn't it?
Equality act means females should no longer be given special treatment.
Imagine frisking a sleeping female for a ticket in their coat.
I would assume a guard ‘frisking’ a sleeping passenger of any gender would expect to receive severe disciplinary action, likely dismissal. Somewhat of a increasingly pointless exercise regardless of the consequences given that more and more tickets are electronic and stored on a mobile phone or other device.I can't imagine frisking a sleeping man for a ticket.
Exactly.
And has already been discussed in this thread, a knock with a T key will wake nearly anyone.
There’s also loudly announcing that you’ll be stopping the train at the next station to wait for an ambulance, that often wakes the more determined “sleepers” too.
Under played but very effective!
Beyond this, once you've got someone on the floor to perform CPR, you can be pretty sure they aren't blagging it, or you're dealing with a truly committed fare dodger!
Sometimes the railway gods do indeed giveth.