Train drivers up to seven times more likely to be off sick than other workers
Absence rates at TransPennine Express equate to 30 sick days a year per driver, compared to the national workforce average of 4.6 days
Source: telegraph.co.uk
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Absence rates at TransPennine Express equate to 30 sick days a year per driver, compared to the national workforce average of 4.6 days
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