The station manager: ‘I pray throughout the day and God helps me fix problems’
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Paul Woolley2024-06-24T13:34:00
The Church is made up of Christians from a myriad of different professions, and yet their ordinary tales of God at work rarely get told. In this series, we bring you stories of faith on the frontline
My name is David Morgan, and I’m a duty station manager for Great Western Railway at London Paddington.
The duty manager is the focal point of the station in many respects. Our primary focus is to ensure that the train service runs properly and, where there is disruption, help people on their way. For any one shift, there are 70 staff at the station. I never know at the start of the day exactly what’s going to happen.
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