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Scottish ministers putting rail passengers at risk of ‘disaster’
SCOTTISH ministers are putting passengers and rail staff at risk of “disaster” by failing to ensure there are guards aboard trains, the Scottish TUC Congress heard today.
In 2016, strike action saw off a planned expansion of driver-only operation on ScotRail, but over half of Scottish trains still run without guards, rail unions said.
Protocol says trains should still run with a second member of staff on board, but this is not mandatory.
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