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dennis@home wrote:
bus driver, coach driver - neither of which get a salary
significantly above NMW.

Both of which need more skill than a tube driver.

But significantly less boring. The real reason it isn't easy to get and
keep tube drivers.

That'll be why they are continually briefing against the introduction of
automated trains then

There have been several surveys asking the tube users if they want
driverless trains. And the answer is always a decisive no.

and why is that then?

I'd guess they feel safer/more secure about having a human driving. In the
same way as they dislike unmanned stations. Perhaps they've visited my
local Tesco where a recent software 'upgrade' has left all the self
checkouts useless for about a week. Bodes very well for computer
controlled trains. Even before the hackers get stuck in.

Oh, it's because it will risk them losing their jobs.


But hey -
they're only the tube users who pay for it.

You said that they were drivers?

No I didn't. No surprise you read it as that, though.

as to paying for it ...

I am sure that the dozens of counties around the world looking to put in
driverless subways are doing it because, overall, it is cheaper

But then no other city has an underground system so old/complex/widespread
as London. You can't even run any train from any line on all of them.

Far more important to keep the
likes of pamela happy.

In what way will pamela be happy?

She apparently doesn't like anyone to be well paid. Apart from herself,
obviously.

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