The Locomotive Drivers’ Advisory Group and the On-Board Personnel Advisory Group, meeting in Brussels on 21-22 October, expressed their solidarity with French railway workers following an accident that occurred on October 16 between Mohon and Poix-Terron in Eastern France which involved a driver-only operation (DOO) train. DOOs are dangerous for both the train driver and the passengers: guards must be kept on board trains!

Our affiliate union RMT is calling on workers at the UK’s South Western Railway to begin a five-day strike today. The employer provoked this action by reneging on an earlier promise to guarantee the continued presence of on-board staff, who are vital for passengers’ safety and security.

We are fighting to keep on-board staff on Europe’s trains. At this meeting, numerous ETF affiliates presented their national contributions to the “You’re Welcome” campaign on the European action day of 4 October.

Check out our actions to defend the safety, security and wellbeing of passengers.

Driver-only trains destroy quality jobs, exclude vulnerable passengers and risk everyone’s safety.