Talk:Slip coach

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Is there anything in H&S law that specifically outlaws the practice today?Graldensblud 22:58, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

No, but then Health & Safety legislation avoids specific permissions or prohibitions, putting the onus on an operator to set up a safe system of work. The practice was discontinued because of the operational inconvenience as unit trains became more prevalent; it required a locomotive specifically to wait for the slip's arrival, to shunt it to a bay platform or another train; it required a dedicated guard for the slip vehicle; and as modern traction made the station call by the main train of lesser impact on throughout journey times. I think the artricle needs beefing up quite a lot, though. Afterbrunel 07:38, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Nice edit, Devoxo; good to have the first and last specifically stated. Afterbrunel 13:44, 18 July 2007 (UTC)