Sentence examples for role of guard from inspiring English sources

"They should know better than to play the role of guard.

The entertainment value of "Das Experiment" is based on the genetic predisposition toward bullying machismo, and the fact that the role of guard will ultimately pull anyone into the undertow.

Govia has been at loggerheads with unions over the use of more driver-only trains and the role of guards.

The issue at the centre of strikes by Southern staff relates to changes to the role of guards from August.

Changes to the role of guards were imposed from Sunday, transferring responsibility for closing doors to drivers.

No fewer than three industrial disputes are going on simultaneously over a shortage of drivers, the role of guards and the closure of ticket offices.

The transport secretary, Chris Grayling, announced the measures on Thursday after months of disruption to Southern services because of a dispute over the role of guards, and staff shortages.

The use of driver-only trains is becoming standard and the role of guards will become non-existent in the future, he said.

Planned industrial action in Scotland was called off last week after Abellio ScotRail agreed to renegotiate the role of guards in a similar dispute.

Workers at Southern rail are to stage a fresh 48-hour strike in the long-running row over the role of guards.

But the dispute looked unlikely to be resolved as the company said it would press ahead with changes to the role of guards from August.