As rail union rmt prepares for strike action tomorrow in defence of guards jobs on west midlands trains, the union called on the. Driver only operation arouses strong feelings among britains rail unions. Southern rail is keen to increase the number of its services that use driveronly operation doo, whereby a train driver opens and closes train doors. Driver only operation of trains the anonymous widower. Ie, when an operator is not using doo, what does the other guygirl doo.
Driver controlled operation dco office of rail and road. May 11, 2017 guards are to be reintroduced on commuter trains if labour wins the election, according to the partys leaked manifesto. All train operating companies are responsible for ensuring they comply with health and safety legislation. It goes without saying that doo could not be used the old slam door trains as the station staff or guard would have to walk along the platform closing any doors left open by passengers. Revisions have not been marked by a vertical black line in this issue because the document has been revised. Driver only operation how is driver only operation. Would you like to see driver only operation on cityrail trains, if its good enough for melbourne is it good enough for us. Everything you need to know about doo train dispatch. Train operating companies across london and the rest of the country are beginning to introduce doo driver only operation on their trains.
Rail workers on five networks to strike over driveronly trains this article is more than 2 years old rmt members on southern, south western, greater anglia, merseyrail and arriva rail north to. Baden wurttemburgs trains should have a conductor on board for 25% of the zugkilometers that are travelled. Mar, 2017 drivers and guards at northern, southern rail and merseyrail have started a 24hour strike in a dispute over the role of guards. The debate over driveronly operation rumbles on in the uk, with its proponents noting it has been used for decades and is proven safe.
Driveronly door operating for southern trains declared. Oct 24, 2017 rail workers on five networks to strike over driver only trains this article is more than 2 years old rmt members on southern, south western, greater anglia, merseyrail and arriva rail north to. Aug 14, 2017 every train still needs a guardas the rail tycoons know full well with leaked emails, a trial by jury and an accident report, evidence against the tories push for driveronly operation. Stop northern rail from introducing driveronly operation. Gtrsouthern railways driver only operation doo report. Nov 30, 2018 train operating companies across london and the rest of the country are beginning to introduce doo driver only operation on their trains. Jun 28, 2016 the dispute centres around driver only operation doo trains. Arriva rail north, merseyrail and southern rmt staff will walk out from friday 1. Driver only operation page 1 sydney suburban forums. Passenger train driver, depot driver, freight train driver and ontrack machine driver. Driving a train is a difficult enough job as it is without the additional.
Dyan crowther, chief operating officer of gtr, said. He said although it may seem like operating a driveronly cane. New strikes in the uk against driver only operated trains. Updated requirements and guidance to reflect industry experience. In november 2017, the aslef union representing uk train drivers accepted a deal with govia thameslink railway gtr subsidiary southern, bringing an end to an 18month dispute over driveronly trains. Driveronly operation on scotrail early day motions. This would allow trains to be operated with only one member of staff the driver. Search thread image gallery philbert metashaft developer. Where i live for example munich, the u bahn and s bahn trains are exclusively driver only, and have been for as long as i can remember. Jul 26, 2018 what about driver only operated trains. Driver only operation is at the centre of the bitter industrial dispute between southern and rail unions which has caused misery for commuters. Driver controlled operation of passenger trains doo is where the train driver is.
Mr vaughan said the transition to driveronly cane trains had been the biggest change to the industry in his 14 years as a driver. Jul 14, 2017 read the latest meridian stories, strikes possible on south west trains if driver only operation introduced on itv news, videos, stories and all the latest meridian news. The working practice called driveronly operation in effect downgrades the role of the conductor or guard, who has usually been responsible for the doors in addition to other onboard. Gtr southern railways driver only operation doo report from the hm chief inspector of railways 5 january 2017 summary 1. Strikes possible on south west trains if driveronly. Driver only operation of trains there was a wonderful demonstration of the benefit of doo or driver only operation, when i got my train at horwich parkway station. No increased risk from properly implemented driver only operation has been detected in any research carried out by rssb or its predecessor. The pros and cons of driver only operation rail magazine. Every train still needs a guardas the rail tycoons know. Nov 23, 2019 the conductors are fighting moves to remove them from trains, as the company seeks to impose driver only operation doo trains. Train driver institute for apprenticeships and technical. New strikes in the uk against driver only operated trains by thomas scripps 15 july 2017 industrial action by rail workers across britain against the imposition of driver only operated trains doo. The issue of safety relating to the interface between the platform and train and the safe dispatch of trains is an area of focus.
Further englandwide rail strikes have been set for next month in the row over driveronlyoperated trains. Contact your state coordinator to schedule a free highwayrail safety presentation. The dispute centres around driver only operation doo trains. Jul 23, 2017 merseyrail strike over driveronly trains has rock solid support the row is over plans for driveronly operation of new trains. It is used in other counties around the world including germany and japan. From staffed platforms, driveronly trains are shown to have been significantly safer than those with doors operated by a guard. Dec 06, 2016 a number of projects have been published by rssb over the last 15 years on various aspects of doo driver only operation on passenger trains. That this house welcomes the fact that passengers on the scotrail network benefit from the protection of a highlytrained railway conductor or guard. The rmt union is opposing plans to make trains driveronlyoperated. The new franchise includes a commitment to switch some routes to driver only operation. The nuts and bolts of the argument originate from plans by govia thameslink railway gtr owner of the southern franchise to increase the number of its services that use driveronly operation doo, whereby the train driver rather than the conductor opens and closes the doors and dispatches the train from a station.
We absolutely refute that driveronly operation is unsafe. Passengers evacuate themselves onto live tracks from stranded doo trains in lewisham march 2018. Driveronly trains safe as trains with driver and guard university of. There have been reports that some conductors do no more than sit next to the driver. The new northern rail franchise was awarded to arriva ultimately owned by german state railway deutsche bahn from 1 april 2016. The xpt is a lot closer to being driver only than any of the cityrail services. Train drivers are responsible for driving trains in a safe, punctual, economic manner over various routes in accordance with rail rules, regulations and procedures.
Jul 15, 2017 new strikes in the uk against driver only operated trains by thomas scripps 15 july 2017 industrial action by rail workers across britain against the imposition of driver only operated trains doo. Driver controlled operation of passenger trains dco, sometimes referred to as driver only operation, is where the train driver is in control of the opening and. Over 60 per cent of gtrs services already operate without conductors and doo trains have been safely operated on our rail network for over 30 years. Driver only operation means the driver will be the only guaranteed member of staff on the train. Staff have walked out three times this year as part of their campaign against driver only operation on trains. Jan 05, 2017 driver only operation is at the centre of the bitter industrial dispute between southern and rail unions which has caused misery for commuters.
Make it a legal requirement to have a second safety critical. The four car class 150 train pulled in and stopped and about thirty or forty souls stood by the train doors in the rain, for perhaps two minutes, whilst the conductor, whose duty it. Disabled access and platform safety still in dispute on 26 april, rmt marked the threeyear anniversary of its campaign against doo with a. The fight against driver only operation workers liberty. Revised to cover all door arrangements for otcm systems. Southern plans to abolish guards and introduce driver only operated trains on nearly all their services through surrey and sussex. The nuts and bolts of the argument originate from plans by govia thameslink railway gtr owner of the southern franchise to increase the number of its services that use driveronly operation doo, whereby the train driver rather than the conductor opens and closes the. A number of projects have been published by rssb over the last 15 years on various aspects of doo driver only operation on passenger trains.
Aug 24, 2016 the automatic train operation ato is the operational safety enhancement device used to help automate the operations of trains, it is used on automated guideway transits and rapid transit systems that are easier to ensure safety of humans, most systems elect to maintain the driver train operator to mitigate the risks associated with the. Members of the rail, maritime and transport union walked out for 24 hours, disrupting services. Rail workers on five networks to strike over driveronly trains. Bosses try to force through driver only operations on trains. Driver only operation was gradually rolled out by british rail, generally when new trains with sliding doors were introduced in their entirely across a route. Make it a legal requirement to have a second safety. Every train still needs a guardas the rail tycoons know full. Sep 18, 2016 mr vaughan said the transition to driver only cane trains had been the biggest change to the industry in his 14 years as a driver. Rssb evaluating technological solutions to support driver only operation train dispatch 3 2 methodology 2. If they get their way up to 400 guards could lose jobs.
Some companies want to keep a second person on the trains but their role is revenue protection and is not safety critical. Driveronly door operating for southern trains declared safe. Our investigation into driver only operation doo dates back to april 2016, when rmt industrial action began on southern rail. Driver only door operating for southern trains declared safe by regulator the proposed way of operating train doors on southern railway, which is at the centre of a longrunning industrial dispute. Driveronly door operating for southern trains declared safe by regulator the proposed way of operating train doors on southern railway, which is at the centre of a longrunning industrial dispute. Mar 23, 2017 the new northern rail franchise was awarded to arriva ultimately owned by german state railway deutsche bahn from 1 april 2016. Were introducing a new train fleet and technology to evolve the role of the conductor on board. The row is over plans for driveronly operation of new trains. Evaluating technological solutions to support driver only. The proposal to end driver only operation is one of the key measures.
The train you see is closer and fastermoving than you think be aware that trains cannot stop quickly. Driveronly trains are used extensively across the uk, amid allegations that the operating method puts passengers at risk onboard and at the. The train has no dedicated driver but retains an onboard attendant to look after passenger interests as well as door closure. Driveronly trains have never been ideal and are even worse now with such a massive increase in passenger numbers. Its only the 458s currently that you are restricted to the cab, however that is set to change when they are rebuilt. A train driver could work in a number of rail environments, such as high speed, passenger. Driver only trains work perfectly well in other areas of the uk and in other countries. But what does it actually mean for the men and women who work. Oneman operation omo, also known as driver only operation doo, one person operation opo, single person train operation spto, or oneperson train operation opto, similarly to driver controlled operation, is operation of a train, bus, or tram by the engineer or motorman alone, without a conductor. Dec 22, 2017 a dispute over driver only operation has rumbled on for almost two years on southern, the train operator serving south london, surrey and sussex. A strike by workers on merseyrail in a dispute over driveronly trains was said to be solidly supported. Driver controlled operation dco ontrain cameramonitors otcm. The driver is in sole charge of the train and is responsible for train movement control as well as door operation. The rmt union is opposing plans to make trains driver only operated.
The rmt union is opposing plans to make trains driveronly. Rail workers on five networks to strike over driveronly. Driver only operation how is driver only operation abbreviated. Remote control technology transforms cane trains to driver. Guards to be reintroduced on commuter trains if labour. Guards are to be refocussed on commercial activities. Driver controlled operation trains, which can run without a second member of staff, often end up effectively running under driver only operation conditions, which removes support for assistance ontrain and at unstaffed locations. West midland trains workers escalate fight against strike. Never drive around lowered gates its illegal and deadly do not get trapped on the tracks. This means the driver becomes the only safety critical role. Driver controlled operation dco ontrain cameramonitors. In peak times around three doo trains leave a london terminus per minute, full of customers, perfectly safely.
Similar disputes have broken out across the rail industry. He said although it may seem like operating a driver only cane. Guards are to be reintroduced on commuter trains if labour wins the election, according to the partys leaked manifesto. For more than three years, the debate over driver only operation doo has rumbled on. Driver controlled operation of passenger trains dco, sometimes referred to as driver only operation, is where the train driver is in control of the opening and closing of the train s doors. Southern rail is keen to increase the number of its services that use driver only operation doo, whereby a train driver opens and closes train doors.
Particularly awkward reading for the train operating companies, many of whom have tried to remove safety critical staff from trains, was the. But in an era of full employment, when relatively lowpaid train guards could be enticed by. Disabled access and driver only trains association of british. The issue is the commission the guards will loose when they cannot sell tickets on trains.
Operation lifesaver authorized volunteers may be available to speak in school classrooms, with scouting and community service groups, to driver education students and. The issue of safety relating to the interface between the platform and train and the safe dispatch of trains is an area of focus for the office of rail and road orr and the industry. Every train still needs a guardas the rail tycoons know full well with leaked emails, a trial by jury and an accident report, evidence against the tories push for driveronly operation. Driveronly trains are safer, watchdog tells rail strikers. But without a guard on the train, are there risks for passengers that havent been considered. The paytrains were staffed with a driver and guard. Gtrsouthern has been through a thorough risk assessment process as required under the railways and other guided transport systems regulations 2006 and the management of health and safety at work regulations 1999 in order to identify any risks associated with the driver only operations doo of services over the new routes. Driver only operation on govia thameslink railway tim.
Doo driver only operation the only true use of the acronym. Merseyrail strike over driveronly trains has rock solid support the row is over plans for driveronly operation of new trains. Merseyrail strike over driveronly trains has rock solid. Drivers and guards at northern, southern rail and merseyrail have started a 24hour strike in a dispute over the role of guards. We are also expected to step out of the train before releasing the doors. None of these pieces of work has identified any increased risk from dispatching a train without a guard being presentproviding the correct procedures have been followed. Jul 24, 2017 the row is over plans for driveronly operation of new trains. Dec 28, 2017 everything you need to know about doo train dispatch. In my opinion though the driver has enough on his plate as it is. Jan 07, 2017 driver only trains have never been ideal and are even worse now with such a massive increase in passenger numbers. Guards to be reintroduced on commuter trains if labour wins.
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