But what about the Fat controller ??! 😲

Not only this service the robots will be running the manual industry every where

I have never ridden a train before but in my area they are not needed and don't go thru for passengers but I think it would be fun to try one one day

That's terrible I like catching a train and having wonderful conversations with the staff I see all the time when I am catching them. It would be so boring to not have humans to converse with or even just know there is someone there if you need them who will be sympathetic if there is a problem. I doubt if a robot could do that.Edited 01-May-24 22:55pm

thats crazy

It will get worse before it gets better

This will happen more and more often going forward.

I feel more comfortable when there is human interaction. AI has been programmed to sacrifice for the greater good—I.e. better to crash one train than destroy a bridge.

Scary shit!

Like you say AI doesn't have to be robots in it self, it can be other parts of the train simply contoling it in how it needs to move. The Robots are the ones that catch it.

Glad I don't have to use a train since they are going to be driverless.

AI will fix all the strikes because they will take over and no need to hire people.

We have driverless trains, they are long and thin and you can see the track ahead. I will only travel one way on them because they go underground at my station and when they were new one broke down in a tunnel, no-one knew and the lights went out. It was only when the train didn't arrive at the next station that someone went looking for it. The other thing I don't like about them is that they are in a sealed tunnel so if the train breaks down you can't get out of the carriage. Way back when I caught a steam train to work, and it did break down every now and then and all the passengers would get out and walk to the next station. I don't think I could tolerate sitting in pitch black and not able to get out. So I only go one way then back again.

Always nice to see someone who sells tickets and can offer assistance if required

I feel sad for the young ones coming up - they will miss out on so much - the world is changing rapidly I often wonder what the future holds for my great grandchildren - I have three and another on the way.

If no one works, then no one gets paid. If no one gets paid, then no one can afford a train ticket. Just close down the railways now and avoid the ongoing pain and misery.

I don't believe AI is just a UK problem it's happening everywhere in as many industries as possible. It's cheaper in the long run. And hey my local train station hasn't been manned for years.

Aww the little Choo Choo is losing its drive.

OH, how I agree with BUGALUS. It's all very well to say that technology is going to do this & that, but it all comes down to having somebody to program the information into the technology first before it can work. Will have to wait & see what will happen but not in my lifetime I'm sad to say or should I say "glad".

With computers managing our tickets, I have only seen a guard waving his flag recently, no one is manning our ticket counter!

Until accidents happen! You can dehumanize the work force but it's still humans that get themselves in trouble - either purposely or stupidly when travelling on trains, buses, anything with wheels!

The world has just went so down hill

Yes its the way the world is going every body is hurting

Yes it seems to be the way the world is going

Here in Canada our national railway has managed to reduce the number of train trips in the country and reduced the numbers of workers that look after the trains and the tracks. What we see is corporate profits rising at a crazy rate and the safety of the trains getting worse at an equal rate. I realize that the question was about commuter trains (the U.K and E.U. have had a far superior system forever) but starting a long time ago our conservative government at the time almost completely destroyed our rail roads in favour of more and more Big Trucks. This is not working out very well for anybody. The truckers aren't happy, the rail roads aren't happy and the people aren't happy and the environmentalists aren't happy. I guess, as long as everybody agrees then it will all work out in the end.

I think it's sign o the times, automation.

Yikes

And the last thing you'll see as that driverless train runs headlong into a fixed object will be the robot who is driving the train and in incapable of doing anything else but what it has been told to do despite the obvious dangers ahead that it knows are there bit has not been programed to avoid. You rely on Computer Logic you die by Computer Logic which is exactly why Robots are unsafe.

And the ticket office will soon disappear too as all tickets will be sold from vending machines. Personally i think all this Automation is extremely dangerous. Job Losses will be in the Hundreds of Millions Mental Health problems will soar beyond anything we experience today. Drug Addictions will massively increase and most of it will be from Legal prescription Drugs. Suicide? As the old saying goes: You ani't seen Nothing yet, Boys and Girls they will be in the millions. Crime will escalate beyond anything we have experienced so far. What will the Politiciand do then? What will they say when someone outside the country hacks into the Computer Systems running all those trains, Buses, Tram, LRVs and causes them all to either stop suddenly or, possibly worse refuses to allow then to do so, makes them speed up and the resulting crash will see literally 1000s killed and/or maimed for Life? The Politicians, and I don't care which side of the political fence they sit on or straddle, are current;y lauding this so-called Progress. They simply don't care. thery think their grossly over-paid, under-worked jobs are Safe for Life. the fact that possibly Billions of people around the world will be throen out of work or will never, ever be able to get any sort of job. Conspiracy Theory? Maybe BUT ask yourselves this: What will all those people thrown out of work, with no prospect of ever getting work again actually do?

Sux a biggie Love ❤️ talking to my people at Adelaide metro Always lovely and friendly Lol matter what silly thing I’ve done Robots Thank u - hard No

Happening now in Australia. Driverless trains ,no guards but some person looking at a screen to push go/ stop button. In freight trains no guards and some are driverless

APB Always you are on the ball

Will never use anything or any company that uses AI, the 1% elites think humans should work for nothing and have to beg to provide for their families. or have no families. The world has gone made, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS when you stop education and replace education with programming

Yes! But human workers make more demands, sometimes it’s unbearable the disruption and expenses to replace these strikers and providing a service to the commuters. Think about how much your personal life is affected due to these strike actions on transport? Enough is enough, there should be over the table negotiations more than stopping work and walking out to shout about their demands! Robots is a good alternative if the human are not disciplined and value their positions. Also, should appreciate our time and money wasted due to disruption to transport!

Yet I always ask who will be servicing the bot especially if it breaks down. Humans can never be replaced.

It is super annoying happens to me all the time

Huh

Are people going to have any purpose in life other than sitting around doing nothing except for the handful that sit behind computers running these operations. Never EVER will I ride in a driverless anything. The world is getting out of control with this AI crap and the wars going on. Where is the wisdom?

What's a ticket office. In Australia we have vending machines.

Greed will never end

This is a sign of greediness the more money they get the more they want it never ends. So scary and sad that Robots are taking over people's jobs.Technoligy is ruining the world.

I never travel by train but I agree with you Maria 100per cent robots are taking jobs away from people this is so wrong

In Australia, at least in South Australian Pensioners get free public transport, that is discounting strikes etc. Not happy if all will be Robot drivers etc ... where are are wise men and women when we need them, surely it affects the striking workers families as well!!???/

I never ride a train before.Edited 01-May-24 08:18am

I do not know about these stuff yet?

So how will one then ...... " loose their train of thought " ???

There will be no guy in ticket office. Trains will be ticketless, app on phone.

I don't have any choice = no buses, trains or ferries where I live !

As a former Driver we never went on strike, but other departments did.

So Sad...;-( No automated cars, trains, buses or planes for me). If I live long enough to see this happen, I'll be like Jesus and walk everywhere! ;-o

I dare say, advancement in technology is here to stay! Being born in the 1950’s we’re a generation that has seen the most change’s, making us pretty resilient. Find your little slice of heaven and just live your best lifestyle, is my answer to it all…

AI is going to take over the world in the next 20 to 50 years. Thanks God that we wont be around to see it

happens. bloody annoying when you do.

Oh no! What is to become of us? A human train master helped me with my baby and stroller to get on and off the train every day when I was working. Boy was I lucky then.

What guy in the ticket office? In NSW (Australia) we use prepaid cards for public transport.

I lose my train of thought every 10 seconds.

Very scary

It is a shame customer service has gone out the window these days whether it is with humans or machines there is just no customer service left in the world. Maybe we would be less likely to replace humans if they were more customer friendly.

Power outage or technical crash and the whole thing crashes.

I am anxious about the increasing use of technology. There is no inclusion of sympathy, or any feelings. What is this world coming to??? Glad I am not here for much longer. I am 82 now.

Robots are taking over most jobs including cooking, serving, etc. I just wonder where these companies think their services and products will be paid from. No person working equals no wages equals no money to spend. Already, this scenario is playing out. It is not cheaper but businesses are making more profits instead.Edited 01-May-24 00:15am

There may not be a someone in the ticket office either. Cashless payments, while convenient, come at a human cost. Advances in switching automation, scheduling, autonomous operations will also come at a human cost, especially if external human factors can be eliminated - people / vehicle track crossing. Only place you might have people is in face-to-face services - such as food or maintenance. People have to decide what they want - cheaper service, higher return on investment, or human involvement (at what cost / level of service).

What a shame