Reply to post: Re: is there really a skills shortage?

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Mark 65

Re: is there really a skills shortage?

I doubt that tube driver is a good long term career choice for a school leaver hoping to retire in 2048 now though.

Arguably it shouldn't be a role now given I was using the DLR in 2006 and it isn't like the need to steer the bloody things. There's that strong union for you....'cos...safety innit. I somehow doubt they'll be going anywhere soon - much like the trains on strike day. There's also the big ££££ to implement across an existing network to consider even though some elements could surely be fitted during any upgrade works - kind of a creeping automation.

Are there any train buffs on the forums that could enlighten us hypothesisers?

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