Train driver snapped reading paper

Train driver snapped reading paper

Train driver snapped reading paper. As this high-speed commuter train hurtles along the tracks, the driver appears more interested in reading his paper than taking the controls.This astonishing photo of the First Great Western train driver seems to have caught him with his eyes on a newspaper, rather than focusing on the controls and track signals.The high-speed train which had departed from Plymouth at 5.53am on July 4, was snapped by Jim Hales, 64, who saidthat he was ‘stunned’ by what he had apparently seen.

Driven to distraction: A train driver has been suspended after allegedly being caught reading a newspaper whilst driving at 60mph

Suspended: First Great Western are conducting an investigation into the allegations. Now the driver, who was responsible for hundreds of passengers on the journey, has been suspended while. First Great Western conduct an investigation.