Jobsworth train guard

jobdone1

I can't see why you are not able to use your rail card with the conductor.

Best thing to do is ring said train operator and ask if your card is able to purchase the ticket with your discount card on the train and then take it from their. Put the ball back in their court and if you still have the ticket that you did purchase off him they will be able to trace the said conductor from certain details off that ticket.

Stigy

jobdone1 wrote: »

I can't see why you are not able to use your rail card with the conductor.

Just the rules....Condition 2 it's known as. Jobsworth? Maybe, but it's always his discretion.

Sharon wrote:

As for the door, that is just being jobsworth, I live in London and see people every day hopping on as the doors are closing - mostly tube, but some rail services as well. It's an instinctive thing, hear the sound of the doors about to close you rush to get on it.

May seem that way to you, but what if somebody slips below the train or trips and hits the door or the train itself? Obviously then it would be the Guard's fault I guess?

Looking after the safety of your train and its passengers is far from being a Jobsworth, surely? And he was right anyway, you can be fined...At court.

dggar

Stigy wrote: »

Just the rules....Condition 2 it's known as. Jobsworth? Maybe, but it's always his discretion.


May seem that way to you, but what if somebody slips below the train or trips and hits the door or the train itself? Obviously then it would be the Guard's fault I guess?

Looking after the safety of your train and its passengers is far from being a Jobsworth, surely? And he was right anyway, you can be fined...At court.

As in the recent case on Mersey Rail

http://www.raib.gov.uk/publications/...port222012.cfm

wealdroam

Boris Allen, I like your signature.

Axial

jobdone1 wrote: »

I can't see why you are not able to use your rail card with the conductor.

If facilities existed at the station which the passenger joins the train for purchasing tickets, such as a Ticket Office and/or TVM then as a rule only full fare tickets, or a Penalty Fare is available on the train.