Serpo
8th June 2013, 05:15 PM
Stockholm's male train drivers wearing skirts to work Male train drivers in Stockholm have circumvented a ban on wearing shorts in the summer by coming to work in skirts. http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02584/train_2584813b.jpg Uniform regulations by the train company Arriva state that skirts or long trousers are acceptable. At a meeting last year, drivers were told that shorts were not allowed. Photo: ALAMY
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By Chris Irvine (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/chris-irvine/)
10:25AM BST 08 Jun 2013
More than a dozen male employees working for the Roslagsbanan train services in the Swedish (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/sweden) capital have been wearing skirts in order to keep cool.
One of the drivers, Martin Åkersten, explained that temperatures can hit 95F (35C) in the train cab during the summer.
Uniform regulations by the train company Arriva state that skirts or long trousers are acceptable. At a meeting last year, drivers were told that shorts were not allowed.
They have given their blessing to the men wearing skirts however.
"To say anything else would be discrimination,;D" Thomas Hedenius, the communications head, told the local Mitti newspaper, cited by the Local website (http://www.thelocal.se/48384/20130608/).
He added that the regulations were in place so staff looked presentable and tidy, adding that shorts appeared "more relaxed" than a skirt.
A meeting is due in September to discuss the issue of uniforms.
The Roslagsbanan train service carries around 45,000 people per workday.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/sweden/10107704/Stockholms-male-train-drivers-wearing-skirts-to-work.html
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By Chris Irvine (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/chris-irvine/)
10:25AM BST 08 Jun 2013
More than a dozen male employees working for the Roslagsbanan train services in the Swedish (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/sweden) capital have been wearing skirts in order to keep cool.
One of the drivers, Martin Åkersten, explained that temperatures can hit 95F (35C) in the train cab during the summer.
Uniform regulations by the train company Arriva state that skirts or long trousers are acceptable. At a meeting last year, drivers were told that shorts were not allowed.
They have given their blessing to the men wearing skirts however.
"To say anything else would be discrimination,;D" Thomas Hedenius, the communications head, told the local Mitti newspaper, cited by the Local website (http://www.thelocal.se/48384/20130608/).
He added that the regulations were in place so staff looked presentable and tidy, adding that shorts appeared "more relaxed" than a skirt.
A meeting is due in September to discuss the issue of uniforms.
The Roslagsbanan train service carries around 45,000 people per workday.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/sweden/10107704/Stockholms-male-train-drivers-wearing-skirts-to-work.html