darloscott
Member
I’m amazed nobody has mentioned the DB uniform yet. I’ve not seen one of their staff that don’t look immaculate yet.
I have to say I agree with those who suggest the polos at Northern just look daft. I’m not sure what it is because when I was at Arriva as a bus driver we had the standard turquoise polos and they actually looked acceptable. When we launched the Sapphire brand it was required to wear shirt & tie which we all did and it looked amazing. Such a shame they’ve since ditched the dedicated uniform (& driving rota entirely!).
Agreed on staff wearing hiviz when not required, just looks a mess and there is no need, it’s just laziness.
I do think that the uniform should match the job role and for that reason being in charge of a train in my opinion demands something better than a polo shirt. It’s ok for maintenance staff or someone who wouldn’t normally be seen (eg signallers) but not for customer facing roles like drivers & guards.
I have to say I agree with those who suggest the polos at Northern just look daft. I’m not sure what it is because when I was at Arriva as a bus driver we had the standard turquoise polos and they actually looked acceptable. When we launched the Sapphire brand it was required to wear shirt & tie which we all did and it looked amazing. Such a shame they’ve since ditched the dedicated uniform (& driving rota entirely!).
Agreed on staff wearing hiviz when not required, just looks a mess and there is no need, it’s just laziness.
I do think that the uniform should match the job role and for that reason being in charge of a train in my opinion demands something better than a polo shirt. It’s ok for maintenance staff or someone who wouldn’t normally be seen (eg signallers) but not for customer facing roles like drivers & guards.