Problem with SE train doors

Title

Problem with SE train doors

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

24 Jan 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:04:06

Description

William Roncon reports that thousands of commuters are facing another nightmare journey home, after South Eastern train drivers refused to work on network trains. The move follows the discovery by engineers of safety faults on connecting doors inside the carriages. ASLEF has advised its members not to drive the trains until the fault is rectified. South Eastern managing director Richard Fearn is adamant passenger and staff safety isn’t at risk. That seems to cut little ice with ASLEF general secretary Lew Adams.

Contributors

William Roncon; Lew Adams; Richard Fearn

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; ASLEF; Commuting; Trains; Railway services; Transport safety; South Eastern (train company)

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