Vicarious station platform staff- do not attempt

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This is not an April fools story, unfortunately...

 

 

A SOUTHEASTERN railway worker from Erith let an untrained friend stand in for him for more than a fortnight so he could study for a degree.

Oluwaseun Oyesanya, 36, of Lime Row, allowed pal Olutoba Olubode to wave off trains from station platforms even though he had no idea what he was doing.

The deception could have led to a crash and passenger deaths if a train had been cleared to leave Denmark Hill station at the wrong moment, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard last Tuesday.

Despatchers conduct safety checks before trains depart, and must undergo training and obtain a licence before working in the job.

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/10327029.Erith_Southeastern_worker_let_untrained_friend_dispatch_trains_so_he_could_study_for_degree/