Wasn’t aware the other one had been locked....must have been stealth lockedThat thread has been locked.
Despite what ASLEF or each TOC might say about social distancing and whether or not driver training / route learning can start, it is up to each driver if they allow anyone else in the cab. Despite what some people think, this pandemic is far from over and I and many drivers where I work will not be allowing anyone in the cab with us anytime soon.
Wasn’t aware the other one had been locked....must have been stealth locked
I know it’s up to the DI whether they have trainees in the cab, but luckily there are a fair few who wouldn’t be too bothered by this.
Truth be told, nobody knows what will happen in the longterm with this pandemic. You’re certainly not qualified to categorically say this pandemic is far from over, unless of course you’re a medical professional or a scientist who’s advising the Government, but know more than all the other medical professionals and scientists advising the Government.
What we do have to consider though is the likely risk, and we can’t all hide away forever, can we? Social distancing in one form or another is likely to be with us indefinitely, so where do we draw the line?
And of course Overspeed110 after you drive a train you go straight home and don't mix with anybody else till you drive your train again
Are you a DI?No, I'm not medically qualified. But I can look and see for myself what is happening in this country and around the world and also there are very well respected medical officers and members of the government's own scientific advisory team who are against the path this government is now taking.
It's each to their own and if a driver is ok with someone else being in their cab then that is fair enough. But I'm not one of them.
Lots of common sense displayed by some members of the public at beauty spots and in London over the weekend....Are you a DI?
The figures speak for themselves. I think we can expect a slight rise in infection/death toll as you’d expect when restrictions are eased. However, since it’s been 3 weeks and the deaths/infections are still reducing and the statistics show public transport usage is still as low (give it take) as it was when lockdown was introduced, it’s this we should be concentrating on and weighing up the risks accordingly. If football is being brought back, it’ll keep more people inside still. And let’s face it, with everything else opening back up etc in the coming weeks, what added risk will there be in bringing trainees back?
Just my view (common sense approach?). For what it’s worth
I am genuinely worried about how this all pans out for the industry. Would the govt keep bankrolling trains only 20% full for the next few years? Hope it won’t lead to redundancies.
I am genuinely worried about how this all pans out for the industry. Would the govt keep bankrolling trains only 20% full for the next few years? Hope it won’t lead to redundancies.