They interviewed Mick Whelan on today this morning. Apparently Grayling said he was going to do something (can't remember what it was but it'll be on iplayer) pretty bad and Whelan replied about ten years of strikes if he did. So the comment was in response to a threat and taken out of context.

Meanwhile, Chunky Mark [Link]

Shall I put you in the 'shrug your shoulders and do nothing camp' then?

How is he saying that.....he's saying his industry had become more cost effective,with more technology this happens,
He has embraced it and moved with the times.

always a Norwood boy, where ever I live.

Having just spoken to a neighbour who is on the verge of losing his job because of this (right on brothers)and my son having to cancel an urgent medical appointment, perhaps some of the Union Brethren on here can explain the following:
Why was there virtually no trains on Monday, a non-strike day?
I have just seen an interview on the news where is disclosed that there has been driver-only trains for nearly TWENTY YEARS!!When asked about this the Aslef spokesbrother stated "Yes, well, er in hindsight" Surely he should have said that, at that time it was a Labour Government etc. Now say this is not politically motivated.
Just to advise you I have been a Public Sector Union member for over 40 years but this is now got to the stage where I wouldn't care if they sacked them all.
Here's an idea, the Labour party want us to keep open borders..let's import train drivers from abroad who would be happy to work.
Let the attacks begin but do you know what..I don't care!!

It is just a childish argument about who pushes a button to close the doors. It appears the drivers either don't want to do it, or want more money to do it. The guards seem to want to have the responsibility to push the button, and are holding firm. Nobody is going to lose their job, or get a pay cut. It's about who pushes a button. I've seen more intellectual arguments going on in an infant school playground.

Inevitably, DOO will happen. Everywhere. The unions are just dragging it out.

Edit: In fact, train operators will be redundant in the near future, and those lazy drivers/guards will have to actually do something, like check tickets and assist passengers instead of having next to nothing to do.

Edited by Tim Gypsy Hill '64 (13 Dec 2016 8.17pm)

Systematically dragged down by the lawmakers

Now that's a good point.

I seem to remember a football game where too many people were allowed to enter a stadium causing a potential accident. Who would get the blame if someone/lots of people got forced onto the track?

And then a train arrived.

Or, the fast train went sailing through at 40mph.....?

Systematically dragged down by the lawmakers