Trains without guards about to hit Liverpool

[Cheshire Cat]

Liverpool about to follow the example of Southern. Admittedly Merseyrail aren't as bad generally as Southern appear to be, but the RMT were out picketing today on the Strand.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/merseytravel-reveals-new-460m-train-12332902

 

[Stat Brother]

I'd have thought they'd be plenty of youngsters willing to look after the doors, for Merseyrail, assuming a shellsuit is their current uniform.

 

[Driver 8]

Liverpool about to follow the example of Southern. Admittedly Merseyrail aren't as bad generally as Southern appear to be, but the RMT were out picketing today on the Strand.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/merseytravel-reveals-new-460m-train-12332902

No bloody trains for 6 weeks after Christmas on Merseyrail so I won't know if they are on strike or not.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

No bloody trains for 6 weeks after Christmas on Merseyrail so I won't know if they are on strike or not.

There's always the ferry. Unless it breaks down again.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

No to DOO Trains. End-off.

 

[Driver 8]

There's always the ferry. Unless it breaks down again.

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Yep. Will have to use this. I always used to but it's a pain if you miss one (or if it's foggy).

 

[LamieRobertson]

There's always the ferry. Unless it breaks down again.

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I don't think my eyes could cope with that on an early morning

 

[Diablo]

No to DOO Trains. End-off.

Have you ever been on the underground?

 

[ManOfSussex]

I'd have thought they'd be plenty of youngsters willing to look after the doors, for Merseyrail, assuming a shellsuit is their current uniform.

I'll mind the doors for a fiver, mate, go 'ed.

 

[el punal]

I'd have thought they'd be plenty of youngsters willing to look after the doors, for Merseyrail, assuming a shellsuit is their current uniform.

£5 to open and shut doors per passenger is quite steep even by today's standards.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I don't think my eyes could cope with that on an early morning

It really does look like that.

 

[drop dead fred]

No to DOO Trains. End-off.

Have you ever been on the underground?

The DLR will really freak him out if he doesn't agree with the underground system !!

 

[chimneys]

The DLR will really freak him out if he doesn't agree with the underground system !!

Was on the DLR this evening thinking the very same.And to think there was talk of Brighton having an aerial monorail-presumably also driverless.Would now give it another 100 years.

 

[Hillian1]

The DLR will really freak him out if he doesn't agree with the underground system !!

Driverless trains is the way forward.

But it's all about job protection, heaven forbid a unionised industry may have to retrain.

 

[Lincoln Imp]

No to DOO Trains. End-off.

So that's roughly half of the country's trains ruled out for you.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Meanwhile in Japan//////////crazy

Imagine Southern operating there -lol