Don't they just press buttons and read dashboards that tell them when it's ok to stop and go?
As for responsible for passengers safety!
( girlinthehole, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 13:02, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

You are right. They press 'stop' and 'start' buttons for a living.
Plus they DON'T deal with the public other than over the intercom.

Compared with bus drivers they do shit all for almost twice the money. The sooner it's automated the better. The fucking greedy, blackmailing cunts.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 13:11, Reply)

i hate the way they inevitably time their announcements
so that you can't hear a word over what's going on outside or the automated announcements. this also applies to the station lot.

URGENT, URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT. WHICH WE ARE GOING TO TELL YOU JUST AS THIS TRAIN RUMBLES THROUGH THE STATION AND DROWNS OUT THE LOT.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 13:16, Reply)