Do South Western Trains have guards?
A long-running dispute over the role of train guards which caused widespread passenger disruption on South Western Railway (SWR) has ended. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union held 74 days of strikes between 2017 and 2020.
What is a commercial train guard?
The guard is ultimately responsible for the safety of all passengers on the train. They control the operation of doors and Public Address, perform platform duties, provide basic customer service, operate the train to timetable and accept and deliver internal mail.
Are there guards on trains?
Train guards act as a second safety member to protect the safety of passengers in an emergency such as a fire, derailment, evacuation, and train door security issues.
What dates are South West Trains on strike?
South Western Railway strike dates confirmed for March
- South Western Railway (SWR) has confirmed two further dates for strike action in a long-running dispute over the role of guards on trains.
- Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will walk out between 10:00 GMT on 9 March and 09:59 on 10 March.
What are the duties of a train guard?
Day-to-day duties of a guard
- Checking the carriages are clean before the start of a journey.
- Making sure equipment, doors and controls are working properly.
- Walking through carriages during the journey, checking tickets and travel documents.
- Answering passengers’ questions about routes, arrival times and connections.
How long does it take to train as a train driver?
In general, becoming a London Underground train driver will require that you undergo 22 weeks of training. However, if you opt to train outside of London Underground, you might have to sit through 48 weeks of training.
Where is the headquarter of South Western Railway?
Hubli
South Western Railway was created by amalgamating the re-organized Hubli division from South Central Railway and Bangalore & Mysore divisions from Southern Railway. It has been operational from 1st April 2003 having the headquarters at Hubli in the state of Karnataka.
Is South Western Railway part of FirstGroup?
South Western Railway (SWR) The South Western Rail franchise was awarded to FirstGroup and MTR in March 2017 and we began operating the network in August that year.