Now that the government has gotten their way with “modernising maintenance” on Network Rail, the reality for many onboard staff and passengers is very worrying.
Passengers helped each other off the trains
After the union put out an offer to members working for Network Rail without a recommendation to reject it, members made uninformed decisions to vote for a deal that has made workers redundant who used to walk the track, spotting cracks.
Are our trains safe ? pic.twitter.com/nTev12a5xq
— UnityNewsUK ???? Palestine Affiliated Media (@UnityNewsIndie) December 8, 2023
The on-train crew and passengers are now at risk; if the first carriage had caused the crack and not the third, that train would have derailed.
Loose Dropper Wire
Since then, there have been a number of incidents. On December 7, trains just stopped. Passengers had to make their own way off the trains. 2 of the 6 trains had 1000 people on board each!
Members of the public finding their own way off trains that broke down due to "maintenance upgrades" which saw the track walking staff made redundant .. pic.twitter.com/AxLaSLFzYc
— UnityNewsUK ???? Palestine Affiliated Media (@UnityNewsIndie) December 8, 2023
This is not just “an accident waiting to happen.” This seems to be the deliberate removal of safety and maintenance to create more profit for shareholders.
Passengers walking the tracks
One train had to self-evacuate at Old Oak Common to ballast to the North Pole depot access point.
Another had to self-evacuate at Paddington New Yard/Westbourne Park on MTR infrastructure; trains run driverless here, plus London Underground Limited (LUL) Hammersmith & City (H&C) line’s 4th Rail are close by.
Another self evacuated at Main Old Oak East.
Another started off as a controlled evacuation and became uncontrolled. Ladbroke Grove continued on to ballast to North Pole Access Point
Two more… Wharnecliffe Viaduct controlled evacuation on to ballast and by foot to Hanwell.
One train made it back to Paddington. Note how the only service that kept passengers safe was this one that had a guard and fully competent staff on board.
Driverless is the future of trains. Really!!!!
What has to happen before we bring the railways back into public ownership?
If you would like your interests… published, submit via https://dorseteye.com/submit-a-report/
Join us in helping to bring reality and decency back by SUBSCRIBING to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ1Ll1ylCg8U19AhNl-NoTg SUPPORTING US where you can: Award Winning Independent Citizen Media Needs Your Help. PLEASE SUPPORT US FOR JUST £2 A MONTH https://dorseteye.com/donate/
