Luddites on the line! Rail firm sends its drivers faxes*
Daily Star|November 01, 2024
*WHAT PEOPLE USED IN THE 1980S BEFORE EMAIL
DAVID O'DORNAN
Luddites on the line! Rail firm sends its drivers faxes*

RAIL operator Northern has admitted it still sends vital messages to train crews by fax.

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham was stunned when he quizzed company bosses at a meeting he was chairing.

He said: "I've heard you're still using fax machines. Can that possibly be true?"

One official replied: "It is very much true."

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