Could You Drive A Train For £75K

[Togo]

Not bad money considering trains could run perfectly well without a driver. Aeroplanes manage it, driverless cars are on the way, boats and ships can navigate the globe without a helmsman, and space ships traverse the universe without human guidance. But Aslef know better.

[murraymints]

pass me the hat..Casey Jones..lalalalalala.....!

[ToraToraTora]

correct mush, zero intelligence means that all potential problems must be solved in advance by the programmers. ie in the case of trains planes and auto mobiles, impossible.

[mushroom25]

driverless trains can only operate where the performance characteristics of all the trains are the same - eg, docklands, the underground, etc. where there are fast trains, suburban trains and freights all intermixed on the same route, and with different stopping patterns, there's no control system yet available that can differentiate. it would only work if all trains ran at the same speed. 5 hours London to Manchester anyone?

[Togo]

//RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "The spotlight is now well and truly back on the basket-case Southern Rail franchise and their unconditional support from this minority government regardless of the safety and service consequences.//

In the link.^^
We had a bit of fun I'm sure? But let's recognise what it is all really about.