Out of genuine interest from someone who has never been a rail employee but who firmly believes in the value of the rail system, I wonder how many people on strike have as at least part of their motivation, the betterment of the railways? Let me say that I know all about low pay, and I'm not asking to get into either the parity issue or comparison with nurses etc, but I would like to think that most or even all rail workers have at least some genuine pride in their industry? If the answer is that management are getting is all wrong then okay, but as an outsider a brief explanation would be helpful as I really don't want to unfairly think badly of anyone.