Recent content by Jim_

It'd probably be quicker to tunnel out.

The railway should be organised to suit the passengers, including those that may have family and friends who wish to see them off, and not for the convenience of the staff. (You edited after I replied, so here's my edit.) The OP was about entering a platform to see an elderly relative off...

Indeed, and think of how much safer/easier/less stressful the job would be if there were no passengers either :roll:

We used to have a guard's job where if your last train was running early enough you could get an earlier train back to base and book off half an hour early. Most of the time it wasn't really worth the hassle, but one particular guard specialised in this and on one occasion he was in such a hurry...

The initial business name they used was "London Eastern Railways" which seemed like a much more sensible name for a railway, but there you go. The livery had a kind of "gay pride" look to it which I thought was rather snazzy.

As a guard it wasn't uncommon for me to ride up front depending on the driver of course. Some weren't very sociable but others would be grateful for the company. Even if you didn't stop for a chat it was quite usual to pop in with a tea. I don't suppose it was in the rules, but I don't recall...

I did hear a story once (possibly apocryphal) of a late night Norwich to Yarmouth train failing and the depot staff having to drive up the Acle straight with a strong torch trying to find it.

OT, but it's actually completely different from a pay and display ticket and that's the point. If your pay and display ticket blows off your dashboard (assuming it's a privately operated car park) you're not liable for any charge at all and in the case of not having a ticket you're only liable...

It's difficult to tell from a still, but obviously the train was bearing some of her weight when it moved as that caused her to lose her balance and fall to her death. I don't know what information from the court case has been made public other than the judge's sentencing remarks, but the judge...

I don't think there's any new precedent here. The guard gave the ready to start while the girl was leaning against the train and that's always been something you should never do.

It's been a few years since I worked as a guard so maybe things have changed, but I would never give two on the buzzer immediately after closing the doors without checking the platform again first. According to the timeline the girl had her hands on the train as the doors were closing so if...