Train Drivers Life Expectancy

["David Bennetts" <davibenn@ozemail.com.au>]

Anyone watch David Suzuki's program the other night on SBS, dealing with
sleep deprivation and its effects.  There were some interesting shots of the
GO transit cars in Toronto, Canada with slumbering passengers inside.  Some
interesting statistics were revealed for shift workers - I presume these
were for Canada - truckers on average lived only 61 years, and after
retiring the average "teamster" would receive only 14 monthly pension
cheques before departing for that great truckstop in the sky.  Railroad
engineers didn't fare much better, living on average for 64 years.  He
claimed the average male life expectancy was 75 years (though I understand
it's closer to 76 for Canada)

Would be interesting to find out comparative statistics for these employment
categories in Australia, if these are available.
The Bureau of Statistics may have them available, but they charge for more
detailed information.

Regards

David Bennetts
Bowral