Dangerous Waves
Submitted by Admin on 8 August, 2008 - 23:00From 'RMT On The Trains' newsletter, August 2008
Connect Radio: The Risks to your Health and Safety
Most lines are now fitted with the all-singing, all-dancing, new shiny Connect radios; 8 years late and god know how much over budget! There are 2 concerns your Trains Health and Safety Council reps have about this system: one is the move to Phase 2, which will see drivers take authority to pass signals at danger over the radio, and the other is the TETRA waves associated with the radio system.