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James Shields · 14-05-2006, 11:08

So the trains will be able to get to Cork, but they won't be able to get home again?

Or will they operate but only be run by Dublin drivers?

This seems a very silly dispute. The Train manager one made a certain amount of sense, as there were new work practices that had to be agreed, so at least half the blame lay with IE management. However, the drivers are doing pretty much what they've always done. In one direction they're driving the same ol' 201, and as I understand, the CDE cab at the other end is pretty much a replica of the 201 controls.

Or is pressing the "door close" button a major extra responsibility?

14-05-2006, 11:08	#88
James Shields Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Drogheda, Ireland Posts: 1,275	So the trains will be able to get to Cork, but they won't be able to get home again? Or will they operate but only be run by Dublin drivers? This seems a very silly dispute. The Train manager one made a certain amount of sense, as there were new work practices that had to be agreed, so at least half the blame lay with IE management. However, the drivers are doing pretty much what they've always done. In one direction they're driving the same ol' 201, and as I understand, the CDE cab at the other end is pretty much a replica of the 201 controls. Or is pressing the "door close" button a major extra responsibility?