(20 Nov 2016, 12:48 am)James101 wrote Totally happy to say I'm with Southern on that particular kerfuffle. There's some specific examples of them handling the situation badly, but overall they're not any worse than the unions. I wouldn't mind RMT coming out to say they're just job-protecting but it's silly to hide behind unfounded safety claims.

Southern are piss poor, and their employee relations strategy leaves a lot to be desired. But I agree - it's about protecting jobs, which is a good thing!

I'm yet to see any statistical evidence, which suggests the safety of a train is compromised, if it doesn't have a guard on board.