Being on time is more important than passenger safety according to Melbourne's metro - Polidicks

[QUOTE]A Metro train driver high on ice who had just run through a stop signal was told by senior management to continue driving a train loaded with passengers, because Metro ruled it was more important to avoid a major train delay in the evening peak than to immediately stand him down. The driver, who had more than 10 times the threshold for a positive reading of ice in his system, was also instructed by Metro management to drive the empty train 6.5 kilometres back up the line to be shunted after it had been taken out of service, before he was finally relieved of duty and then tested for drugs and alcohol. The driver’s drug reading, which has been obtained by The Age, shows he had more than 1500 micrograms per litre of methamphetamine and amphetamine in his urine, which is more than 10 times the threshold for a positive reading. The reading was taken at Flinders Street Station more than 90 minutes after he passed a signal at danger.[/QUOTE] Gotta keep the trains running! [URL="http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/metro-left-train-driver-on-ice-in-control-of-train-20140623-zsj8z.html"]Source[/URL]

Ok so we knew the passengers were on ice, but the drivers now?

we'll look llikes someone getting fired.

What's with the ice? Wanted to stay awake? [QUOTE=theevilldeadII;45197522]we'll look llikes someone getting fired.[/QUOTE] He already resigned.

Well it's not like he could swerve and crash.

Good thing I take VLine. Last time I went on a Metro train there were jizz stains all over the seats

Oh boy you can just feel an Inquiry of Interest approaching

I have a feeling he took meth because he was overworked and needed to keep his job

dumb ways to die?

pfft like driving a train is hard

Its funny they care about being on time when the trains are never on time

[QUOTE=mr apple;45198518]Its funny they care about being on time when the trains are never on time[/QUOTE] I've had moments where I missed the train because it left early. That's how terrible Metro can be.

The way this article is worded makes me think he wasn't way out there - just because it's ten times the threshold for a "positive test" doesn't necessarily mean he was actually that influenced by it. Maybe he was, but the wording might make it sound worse than it might've been.

[QUOTE=Sio;45198490]pfft like driving a train is hard[/QUOTE] Whaat, what a special snowflake here. Have you not played train simulator

If he was on speed, they couldn't very well ask him to slow down now, could they?

[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;45198824]The way this article is worded makes me think he wasn't way out there - just because it's ten times the threshold for a "positive test" doesn't necessarily mean he was actually that influenced by it. Maybe he was, but the wording might make it sound worse than it might've been.[/QUOTE] It sounds like he was lucid enough to still drive the train as well as contact management.

Why do they keep saying "ice"? I've never seen a news article refer to (meth)amphetamine with that term before (although I am aware of the slang).

[QUOTE=blehblehbleh;45199446]Why do they keep saying "ice"? I've never seen a news article refer to (meth)amphetamine with that term before (although I am aware of the slang).[/QUOTE] I thought it meant the driver was super smooth in operating the train but still broke the rules but then I read methamphetamine

So thats how Mussolini did it

why am i not surprised its metro glad i take Vline the carriages are like luxury compared to the shanty ghetto carriages metro have which i was unfortunate to have had to taken to uni last year Edit: i just noticed its the line i used to take

[QUOTE=blehblehbleh;45199446]Why do they keep saying "ice"? I've never seen a news article refer to (meth)amphetamine with that term before (although I am aware of the slang).[/QUOTE] Mostly an Australian/Hawaian name for it.

Well as long as your corpse shows up to work on time you won't get fired.