In article , "Dave Plowman (News)"
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In article ,
Tim Watts wrote:
Every time driverless trains or tubes are brought up, the vast majority of
those who use them are against.


The driverless DLR works well, but there are 2 points:

1) It's not really driverless as there's a conductor who can drive on
board. They just pay him less and he does other jobs most of the time.

Yes. But those who go on and on about driverless trains want to eliminate
that job entirely - not just call it something else, or move the driver
from the cab to elsewhere.

It's standard fare. Eliminate all jobs where possible.
It's called productivity and the UK is seriously behind. That is the
problem with the idea that increased migration has improved the economy.
It may have increased GDP but there is no universal benefit unless
productivity is increased.
Apart from those
who decide what jobs there will be, of course. And anyone in a job - that
job is always essential.


--
bert