Safety issues in UK locos

[TartinTon]

Akali Dal - There is no issue. They are all governed by the same safety standards and if they fall short they will be grounded - end of story.
Whoever your disaffected ex-EZY/RYR friends are they are probably the same sort of person that you see all too often in this industry. People who profess to have inside knowledge of dark practices, poor procedures etc etc etc but who in reality couldn't cut it and got overlooked for promotions so resort to tall stories over a beer or 9 to impress their new and impressionable friends..like yourself!