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devon_metro
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Did you just not insult Memorex? 
hock:
Are they finally getting on
hock:Are they finally getting on
HST Cabride is still unconfirmed, as that's up to the Driver's.
I'm in the booking office 0900-1330 tomorrow. First class lounge 1330-1430. Announcers office 1430-1700.
I am booked (free) First+Breakfast on the 0825 St Pancras - Sheffield to Derby next Tuesday, spending some time in both the training centre and the control centre, then First Open back down to St. Pancras.
Also going to be on-train staff on a HST set to Sheffield.
I'm in the booking office 0900-1330 tomorrow. First class lounge 1330-1430. Announcers office 1430-1700.
I am booked (free) First+Breakfast on the 0825 St Pancras - Sheffield to Derby next Tuesday, spending some time in both the training centre and the control centre, then First Open back down to St. Pancras.
Also going to be on-train staff on a HST set to Sheffield.
adambro
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Sounds like its going well. Good luck with it, work experience is invaluable! Its great to hear about what your getting up to as well.
Bit of a c*ck up on the 1555. Two tankers left their passes on the train so we couldn't board it. HST service was short formed with a 5 car meridian. Signaller + control got involved so now the tankers are up the sh**ters. Caused problems for everything else as the HST was blocking platform 1. Throw in the FCC driver training runs and we're down to only 2 dedicated platforms entering the peak. Oh, the joy! Also, the Managing Director for Midland Mainline came and spoke to me in the booking office this morning!
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Whats arranged so far:
**Note:** Start times are 1000 but sign in is 0900.
Friday 23rd March
1000 - Shadowing the Customer Service Co-ordinator to get a better understanding of their role.
1300 - Break time.
1330 - Shadowing dispatch staff to get a better understanding of their role.
1700 - Finish.
Monday 26th March
1000 - Shadowing Duty Station Manager.
1300 - Break Time
1330 - Assisting with Meet and Greet as well as observing barrier staff carrying out ticket checks.
1700 - Finish.
Tuesday 27th March
Day spent at Derby as arranged.
Booked First+Breakfast 0825 STP-DBY for the day in the training centre.
Wednesday 28th March
1000 - Shadowing the tankers and cab end cleaners
1130 - Assisting the announcer
1400 - Break Time.
1430 - Assisting staff in the First Lounge
1700 - Finish.
Tuesday 29th March
Shadowing on-train TM and route familiarisation, travelling to Sheffield and other MML stations along the route.
0800 depature from STP to SHF plus FC flexi-pass for all other stations
Friday 30th March
Will try to arrange a cab ride and confirm details during the week. Assisting in kiosk.
Satburday 31st March
Permission granted to come into the station to observe a particular train.
Signed in with London and Continental for the 2200 Buffer Puffer
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Whats arranged so far:
**Note:** Start times are 1000 but sign in is 0900.
Friday 23rd March
1000 - Shadowing the Customer Service Co-ordinator to get a better understanding of their role.
1300 - Break time.
1330 - Shadowing dispatch staff to get a better understanding of their role.
1700 - Finish.
Monday 26th March
1000 - Shadowing Duty Station Manager.
1300 - Break Time
1330 - Assisting with Meet and Greet as well as observing barrier staff carrying out ticket checks.
1700 - Finish.
Tuesday 27th March
Day spent at Derby as arranged.
Booked First+Breakfast 0825 STP-DBY for the day in the training centre.
Wednesday 28th March
1000 - Shadowing the tankers and cab end cleaners
1130 - Assisting the announcer
1400 - Break Time.
1430 - Assisting staff in the First Lounge
1700 - Finish.
Tuesday 29th March
Shadowing on-train TM and route familiarisation, travelling to Sheffield and other MML stations along the route.
0800 depature from STP to SHF plus FC flexi-pass for all other stations
Friday 30th March
Will try to arrange a cab ride and confirm details during the week. Assisting in kiosk.
Satburday 31st March
Permission granted to come into the station to observe a particular train.
Signed in with London and Continental for the 2200 Buffer Puffer
AlexS
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Train dispatchers role is to be surly, rude and as slow as possible, as well as directing passengers to the wrong or no train whatsoever.
We're nice at St. Pancras 
Platform allocations are posted to the Departure Boards and announced from the control room (Zulu) only after the dispatchers (Charlie) have cleared the train as ready to board. Charlie doesn't announce ANY platforms unless the comms. system is down. Hotel (information and assistance), however, offer the booked platforms, which are, of course, subject to change, particularly during the peak...
Platform allocations are posted to the Departure Boards and announced from the control room (Zulu) only after the dispatchers (Charlie) have cleared the train as ready to board. Charlie doesn't announce ANY platforms unless the comms. system is down. Hotel (information and assistance), however, offer the booked platforms, which are, of course, subject to change, particularly during the peak...
We're nice at St. Pancras
Platform allocations are posted to the Departure Boards and announced from the control room (Zulu) only after the dispatchers (Charlie) have cleared the train as ready to board. Charlie doesn't announce ANY platforms unless the comms. system is down. Hotel (information and assistance), however, offer the booked platforms, which are, of course, subject to change, particularly during the peak...
Apparantly the Screens also give Headcode of the Train
Depends which ones. The platform boards do, the higher and lower concourse ones don't.
Did announcing the other day
http://www.supload.com/listen?s=Sf1k9pB4Py1
Did announcing the other day
http://www.supload.com/listen?s=Sf1k9pB4Py1
Mintona
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You're quite good at that! I want a go!
AlexS
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Minty, come to Loughborough and I'll let you do an announcement for oh, a tenner?
westcoaster
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do mml run a train to bedford in the peak? thought it would of only been fcc, is it just to get a train out the way, or has this service always run, your doing well memorex, hope you get a cab ride there is nothing like it, seeing and hearing all the sounds, if you go in the back cab, dont look out for too long or you will get tunnel vission, and that aint good.
adambro
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Interesting, what's all the random beeping and alarms etc about?
westcoaster -
As MML only have (and will only have) 4 platforms at St. Pancras, we cannot stable ANY trains in the platforms, especially during the peak.
We normally send units to Cricklewood Depot, but it was decided we might make a bit of revenue if we sent it up to Bedford and back, hence the 1 train a day 1608.
adambro
Most of the beeping was the signalling panel, also the phone went off, and the alarm at the end was because someone pressed the "emergency" button on the info point IIRC.
As MML only have (and will only have) 4 platforms at St. Pancras, we cannot stable ANY trains in the platforms, especially during the peak.
We normally send units to Cricklewood Depot, but it was decided we might make a bit of revenue if we sent it up to Bedford and back, hence the 1 train a day 1608.
adambro
Most of the beeping was the signalling panel, also the phone went off, and the alarm at the end was because someone pressed the "emergency" button on the info point IIRC.
westcoaster
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ahh just like our 2204 to watford junction, ecs back to euston to work the 23:34, no point in it at all, as there is a semi 10 mins before and 20 after.
westcoaster
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is it a hst or 221? better then getting on those crudy 319's *ducks and hide's fron tom*
Oh my =\!
Well, he is right...
The amount of people who change at Luton!
Well, he isnt...
They change at Luton for MML cos its quicker.
Well, he is...
And its not quicker if you have just missed a train and have an 30/60 mins to wait for another MML
Do you even know why people change at Luton? For services to the north OR the airport! And its Luton Airport Parkway most people change at, so in fact most people don't even change for MML.
By "how many people change at Luton" I meant how many people arriving at St. Pancras have changed from FCC at Luton.
MML also run services to Luton Airport Parkway, although if a customer has just missed a train they are advised to change at Luton for a FCC service - but thats on the way OUT of London.
And whether they change at Luton or Luton Airport, they're still changing onto MML - if they change at the latter they don't leave and FCC to get on another FCC - it's still MML they change onto.
Had a Station Supervisor tell me that Bedford passengers would rather wait 1 hour for an MML than change at Luton for Thameslink.... rules out your "quicker" theory!
MML also run services to Luton Airport Parkway, although if a customer has just missed a train they are advised to change at Luton for a FCC service - but thats on the way OUT of London.
And whether they change at Luton or Luton Airport, they're still changing onto MML - if they change at the latter they don't leave and FCC to get on another FCC - it's still MML they change onto.
Had a Station Supervisor tell me that Bedford passengers would rather wait 1 hour for an MML than change at Luton for Thameslink.... rules out your "quicker" theory!
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Sounds that you are having more fun than me, i was stuck in an office photocopying 2500 copies of the 1 page, or chucked off down to the training academy where they made me just stit there!
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