Dp works for Network Rail and as he drives into the depot, there is a level crossing he goes over every day.
3/4 months ago, dp went to work as normal, drove over the level crfossing and there was a train coming.
there is no gates at the crossing but there is an alarm and flashing lights.
They turn the horns and the lights down lower over night, so when dp drove in at 7am on a summer morning, he said the lights weren't flashing and there were no alarms ringing so he carried on as normal.
He said the train was aboput 100 yards away.
When he got into the depot, he went straight to the office to report it.
They said they'd get out there the next morning and take some pictures and have a look.
the next morning was quite overcast, so the natural light was different and apparently the lights were working fine.
It is the first incident that dp has been involved in.
Nothing happened, but they said they will probably have to issue a written warning.
This morning they told him he was to attend a meeting later today about the incident, which he has just done (with a union rep) and he has been told the reports are being sent to a higher boss and he should find out next week what they will do.
The union rep said to expect the worst.
Surely they can't sack him after all this time? He has continued to work on the tracks as normal, but surely if they suspected he was a risk to himself or others, he should have been suspended pending an investigation?
Could they fire him 3 months on, without prior action?