I guess I'm reading it wrong but National Rail site show them as running but with warnings of disruption. Southern site seems to be saying broadly the same
Can you point me to what you're seeing?
Why would he be better placed? Is he privvy to the inner sanctums of SASTA / RMT / Transport Ministry?
Most of what he puts up here is supposition like the rest of us; coupled with childish name calling to anyone that might offer a different point of view.
The pre conditions will simply become conditions of the negotiation
Nothing much seems to have changed .... two intransigent parties pretending to negotiate when neither understand the meaning of the word compromise
But how unreasonable is that? Seems like a fairly obvious thing to do, if there's disruption at one point that means some staff can't be where they should be then try running the service anyway, what on earth is wrong with that?
Definitions can be put around what 'disruption' means to ensure...
Absurd and disgraceful doesn't do it justice but I can't think of better.
As a regular user of the Seaford to Lewes line there are going to be countless people put into a unworkable situation. It's a busy line and I have no idea how people that rely on it are going to cope.
I once dared to get on a train with no guard or driver. But that's different of course even though I don't know why as it seems the argument is about getting on and off and not the actual driving bit
Tell you what I'm going to take a huge risk and say I am OK with DOO. Call me irresponsible but I'm prepared to take the risk, and maybe anyone unwilling to do so can find an alternative method of transport.
But, not only don't I get a choice but there are now no trains that I can actually get on