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2010, but since then, i have been involved in numerous negotiations about changes to working practices. do you think more modernisation is needed though, steve, given the changes that have been brought about because of the pandemic? passenger numbers obviously not what they were pre pandemic, so do you think more modernisation is needed? pre pandemic and throughout the pandemic, we have kept the railways running. 0ur pandemic, we have kept the railways running. our members have been there. they were not furloughed. they have been there working every day. all of the heroes, who are wanting to get into london or whatever, there has been a service provided and that has been provided by our conductor members, our driver members, ourstation by our conductor members, our driver members, our station staff. by our conductor members, our driver members, our station staff. . .- members, our station staff. steve, can ou members, our station staff. .. steve, can you hear members, our station staf
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