The recording was made as the tram travelled between Coombe Lane and Gravel Hill, having already gone through a bend near Sandilands station.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>It was on this section of track that a tram derailed on 9 November,killing seven people and injuring more than 50<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n FirstGroup says it has suspended the driver in the footage, pending the outcome of an investigation.<\/p>\n The passenger who made the recording said he was “incredulous” after spotting the driver struggling to remain upright in his seat.<\/p>\n “It was the most surreal thing because the tram is zooming along and the driver seems to be falling asleep,” he told The Sun.<\/strong><\/p>\n “It seemed like he had perfected the art and knew when the next stop was approaching to wake up.<\/strong><\/p>\n “He reminded me of someone who dozes off in a meeting – except if you doze off in a meeting you are not killing anyone.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n It has been estimated that the tram was travelling at more than 40mph at the time the footage was filmed at 6pm on 14 April.<\/p>\n The passenger added: “If you are in charge of 50 plus lives and you are that exhausted its quite a dangerous thing. He would nod off and then jolt back up near the stops.<\/strong><\/p>\n “Perhaps he’d had a really long day. It’s a downhill stretch and it felt to me like the tram was going too fast.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Transport for London says it is investigating the footage.<\/p>\n A spokesperson said: “(We) have asked First Group, who operate the tram network, to take all necessary action and report back to us as soon as possible.”<\/strong><\/p>\n In a statement, FirstGroup said: “If the situation is as it appears then this is completely unacceptable and appropriate action will be taken.”<\/strong><\/p>\n A spokesman\u00a0told Sky News that drivers regularly undergo medical testing, as well as\u00a0random drug and alcohol screening.<\/strong><\/p>\n He added that drivers are also monitored “for possible fatigue”.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n British Transport Police says it is aware of the footage and is “looking into the circumstances of the incident”.<\/strong><\/p>\n SKY NEWS THE SUN<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"_92372608_cacd0689-e9eb-4f19-abc6-f0c016b8df44\"](\"http:\/\/thepipreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/92372608_cacd0689-e9eb-4f19-abc6-f0c016b8df44-300x169.jpg\")
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