Thomas Gracie

Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to drive a train

The Brea Canyon Monument (Free subscription) | 08/30/2008

Well, to be fair, I really don't know if this guy is fat, but the drunk and stupid stuff? Oh yeah: Thomas Gracie, 40, was ordered to pay the fine by Edinburgh Sheriff Court after he admitted to breaking transport laws by being intoxicated while on duty, The Daily Record (Glasgow) reported Friday. Prosecutor Tom Crosbie said Gracie's blood alcohol content had been more than three...

Train conductor drunk on duty fined £400

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008

Hundreds of passengers were stuck on board when the train doors remained locked after arriving at Waverley Station earlier this month.Rail staff found Thomas Gracie, 40, asleep in the cab and the emergency door opening had to be used to let the pADVERTISEMENTassengers off.When Gracie was finally awoken, he almost staggered on to the tracks.The transport worker, of Edinburgh, pleaded...

Train conductor drunk on duty fined £400

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008

Hundreds of passengers were stuck on board when the train doors remained locked after arriving at Waverley Station earlier this month.Rail staff found Thomas Gracie, 40, asleep in the cab and the emergency door opening had to be used to let the passengers off.When Gracie was finally awoken, he almost staggered on to the tracks.The transport worker, of Edinburgh, pleaded guilty...

Drunk conductor locked passengers on train

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008

Hundreds of passengers were stuck on board when the doors remained locked after arriving at Waverley earlier this month.A frantic search by rail staff found Thomas Gracie, 40, asleep in the cab and the emergency door opening had to be used to let the passengers off.The transport worker, of Morrison Crescent, pleaded guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday to being more than three...

Drunk conductor locked passengers on train

Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008

Hundreds of passengers were stuck on board when the doors remained locked after arriving at Waverley earlier this month.A frantic search by rail staff found Thomas Gracie, 40, asleep in the cab and the emergency door opening had to be used to let the passengers off.The transport worker, of Morrison Crescent, pleaded guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday to being more than three...

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Train conductor fined for being drunk on duty

Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Hundreds of passengers were stuck on board when the train doors remained locked after arriving at Waverley Station earlier this month.A frantic search by rail staff found Thomas Gracie, 40, asleep in the cab and the emergency door opening had to ADVERTISEMENTbe used to let the passengers off.When Gracie was finally awoken, he almost staggered onto the rail tracks.The transport...

Train conductor fined for being drunk on duty

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Hundreds of passengers were stuck on board when the train doors remained locked after arriving at Waverley Station earlier this month.A frantic search by rail staff found Thomas Gracie, 40, asleep in the cab and the emergency door opening had to ADVERTISEMENTbe used to let the passengers off.When Gracie was finally awoken, he almost staggered onto the rail tracks.The transport...