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		</div><p>A tram driver in England has been suspended after video emerged appearing to show him asleep at the controls. The incident occurred on south-east London&#8217;s Croydon tram network, which saw seven people killed in a crash last November.</p>
<p>The London Evening Standard obtained the footage, which it said was taken by a concerned passenger at around 8am on Wednesday after the packed tram stopped at a set of lights in Croydon and failed to move off.<br />
First Group, which is responsible for operating the trams, said the driver has been suspended pending an inquiry. London mayor Sadiq Khan said he was &#8220;absolutely furious&#8221; about the incident and has spoken to First Group chief executive Tim O&#8217;Toole to make his feelings &#8220;crystal clear&#8221;.</p>
<p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/LondonCroydonTramDerailsDNov2016_large.jpg"><img src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/LondonCroydonTramDerailsDNov2016_large.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="325" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-99380" /></a></p>
<p>Bereaved families and survivors of November&#8217;s crash will be &#8220;appalled by this video&#8221;, he added.<br />
Transport for London (TfL) has made a report to rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) for &#8220;urgent investigation&#8221;.</p>
<p>Leon Daniels, managing director of surface transport at TfL, said First Group has been ordered to ensure they are dealing with driver tiredness &#8220;to keep passengers completely safe&#8221;.<br />
Seven people were killed and 51 injured when a tram derailed as it entered a sharp bend at almost four times the speed limit on November 9.</p>
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<p>An interim report by the RAIB said the tram was travelling at 46mph as it entered the bend, which had a 13mph limit. The driver, Alfred Dorris, 42, from Beckenham, south-east London, was arrested at the scene and questioned on suspicion of manslaughter. He has been bailed until September.</p>
<p>In a statement issued in response to the video appearing to show a sleeping driver, First Group said: &#8220;We are very clear that it is unacceptable for tram drivers to lose concentration, for any reason, during their shift.</p>
<p>&#8220;We have commenced a full investigation into this incident and will take all appropriate action.<br />
&#8220;The driver in question has been suspended from duty pending the outcome of this investigation.<br />
&#8220;We do not tolerate any violation of our safety policies, processes and procedures.<br />
&#8220;Any employee found to be in contravention of these will face disciplinary action.&#8221;</p>
<p>The company said it has implemented additional measures to increase awareness of fatigue among its drivers, including individual briefings by managers. It insisted its &#8220;commitment to the safety of our passengers is unwavering&#8221;.</p>
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