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Meanwhile, on London Underground.... "Tube drivers earn a fixed salary of around £44,545 per annum plus benefits.

"This is comparable to other major train operators in the UK and reflects the pressured and skilled nature of the work and the unsociable hours that often have to be undertaken."

Their union has agreed a 4 year deal that takes the basic pay to £52,000 in 2015. Clearly the NHS is not a priority for politicians. Or another view, by 2015, tube drivers basic pay = starting increment on Band 8B (inclusive of 20% Inner LW)