Passengers running down the stairs?

[scotsman]

No, this is perfectly acceptable behaviour.

Serves them right for not getting there on time!

Ive laughed many times. And even made insulting hand gestures to the person left behind sometimes...

Wouldn't go that far, I've waved bye-bye as we pulled away before, while they sprinted up. To be honest, I deserved what he flicked back.

 

[RPM]

When operating DOO I will very often re-release the doors to let stragglers on but it always depends on circumstances. If I'm running late or if there is a very frequent service from a particular station then I'm less likely to do it. If I've already started to take power then I'm not inclined to cut them any slack, but if its the last train of the day or there's an hour or more to the next train then I might take pity on them.

Its amazing the amount of passengers who claim the driver deliberately closed the doors in their face. As there is a delay of several seconds between pressing the doors closed button and the doors actually closing it would require a certain degree of clairvoyance in order to do that.

When working north of Banbury with a guard then it is different. Occasionally the guard gives the close doors signal and then calls up on the cab to cab to ask for the doors to be released again but it doesn't happen very often. Once they've given the right away signal then it is too late.

 

[londonbridge]

If my local door is open and someone runs up then sure i will let them on but this does not apply when working the slam doors fife circles as the public are not allowed to get on the train via the Guards van door. They are also not allowed in the Guards van area or walk trough it.

I was at Clapham Junction trying to get a train to Reading. There was an England rugby international being played at Twickenham. There was plenty of space on the platform but more people arrived and the platform was becoming congested and overcrowded, and when the train came in it was already fairly full,people pushed and shoved their way past me to get on and I could not board. When the next train arrived the same thing was happening,I approached the guards van door and he said "You can't get on here mate". I explained that I'd been pushed and shoved out of the way despite being there before most of those who'd managed to get on and he said "tough" and told me to speak to a member of station staff. When I did so the guy said "What do you expect me to do about it"? At which point,I'm sorry to say,I lost it and said "try closing the f****ng platform and holding people outside so that those of us who were here first can get on the f****ng train",and walked off down the platform. I then eventually managed to get on the next train that came in.

 

[O L Leigh]

I may give another release, but not if I'm late, the timings are tight or I'm on a Cl315.

Mind you, it is easy to get caught out like that. On more than one occasion someone has come sprinting down the steps just as I'm about to close up, thank me as they go past the window and then stand in the leading set of doors shouting at their mates to hurry up. That's something that is guaranteed to generate the red mist. I waited for one person making a concerted effort and now they are delaying me so their buddies can catch up. That's when I start shouting at them.

O L Leigh

 

[CarterUSM]

First for the next one.

 

[Vulcan]

No, this is perfectly acceptable behaviour.

Serves them right for not getting there on time!

Ive laughed many times. And even made insulting hand gestures to the person left behind sometimes...

Although I know your probably just joking, that would be quite fun to do, if only I wasn't such a nice person! But whats funnier is how some forum members started climbing onto their high horses to put you in your place!

Calm down, chaps! I'm sure Mrcheek was kidding!

 

[Geezertronic]

Although I know your probably just joking, that would be quite fun to do, if only I wasn't such a nice person! But whats funnier is how some forum members started climbing onto their high horses to put you in your place!

Calm down, chaps! I'm sure Mrcheek was kidding!

You've got to ask yourself why say it if it isn't true? And for the record I don't have a horse

 

[Donny Dave]

Wouldn't go that far, I've waved bye-bye as we pulled away before, while they sprinted up. To be honest, I deserved what he flicked back.

I'll be honest and admit to waving bye-bye to a group of chavs at Sheffield after they got off the train for a quick cigerette. As the doors were closing, they realised what was happening and came sprinting back along the platform, but too late

As I was in no rush, I got their belongings and bailed at Chesterfield and waited for them. Informed a member of staff there what happened and they phoned Sheffield, and the group got the next train.

Plenty of cussing directed at me when they got there about the wave, but they were gracious enough to thank me for looking after their bags.

 

[323235]

I remember a good few years ago when some noisy yobs who were drinking massive amounts of beer on a FNW stopper from Sheffield - Manchester needed the toilet and the onboard WC was locked out, so they got off at Romiley and asked the guard to wait. So while they were gone he closed the doors and we sailed away with them running along banging on the windows and swearing. Seriously Funny.

 

[175001]

As pointed out, the rule is once the doors are closed, they are not to be re-released. IF there is a small amount of passengers, who ask nicely if they can get on once I've closed the doors, then I'll allow them through my local, but thats very rare, trust me, once one asks, out of nowhere, millions appear wanting to get on through my local!

 

[RPM]

Another thing that sometimes happens is that a passenger tries to open the door after it has been closed and they are so busy jumping up and down and flapping that they fail to notice that you have released the doors again so you just have to leave them behind anyway. I'm not inclined to waste any time shouting and gesturing to them, sorry.

 

[anonymous0101]

But is a guard who only closes the doors allowed to re-release the doors when he isn't meant to do that?

 

[Simon Poole]

You were waiting for the train i got into work then and i probably walked right by you at leicester

i got on at the first set of doors on the first car, i was wearing an grey jacket, bad thing was i was suppose to be on the 1618 to Crewe but arrived at 1622 and had to wait for the 1716 to Crewe