the rail dispute

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I gathered two more opinions today 
one from a friend 
who assured me there was no danger on a driver - only train 
because there is a 'dead man's handle' 
which means that if he lets go of it
that it would alert people at the signal department 
so that they can stop other trains in the network . 

hmmm  ... what if he falls on the handle 
so that the message doesnt register though ... 

and another opinion from a guard ... 
i said to him that when the dots come into operation 
i wont be able to call out to him
to ask him if this is the right train. 
i have stress related conditions and its reassuring to be able to speak to a guard 

he also pointed out 
that on the dot, a wheelchair user would not be able to board 
unless they have booked 24 hours in advance 
a system which is now outdated 
and had been abolished on guarded trains. 
surely that could be considered discriminatory ... 

what if the disabled person 
wants to check the weather out before travelling ?