Knowing two people involved in the dispute, I can say they are not tawts. Asking a driver to be in sole charge of the train when there is no guard. Even in good weather, that's a health and safety issue. In wintry and foggy weather, it's impossible to see much out of your mirrors. The problem is that rail companies want to cut costs so they can give shareholders dividends. As with the energy companies, BT, etc etc.