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In the Wessex area (SWR) free travel is granted as a non contractual right for non BR protected staff. I think GWR offer a number of free trips per year for non BR protected staff.
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Basing ASC and Eastleigh are both 12hr Sundays (Eastleigh also has an 8-4 meal turn on a Sunday).
The layout was resignalled in 1981, the same time as the curve was put in. The PSR kicks in at Laverstock North, not on the approach to SY31.
"A single braking movement"? What does that mean?
Went across to the Island today. Impressions are mixed tbh. The trains were late and this enforced a change of CAT so a negative start to begin with. Lots and lots of anoraks and cranks and a few bemused islanders looking on.
It seemed to me that there were issues with the doors and that the...
Truro, Par and Lostwithiel are slated for closure in the Autumn of 2023. A contract has been signed with Westinghouse for resignalling, control will move to Exeter PSB initially.
The relief sign Basingstoke (all panels), Brockenhurst, the Marchwood Branch and Yeovil Pen Mill.
Salisbury fringes with Eastleigh and Basingstoke WOE/Main panel as well as Westbury.
Oh yeah..another reason I would be very chary of advertising how much I earned on a forum like this is if a **** stirring paper decided to use the gen if there was a wholly theoretical chance of industrial action..
I applied for a position at Gloucester years ago. Sadly I came 2nd in the applicant list - but the atmosphere in the box was lovely when I went for a visit.
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There are lots of ex NATS types applying for jobs as signallers.
Slightly surprised to see some of the wage figures being bandied about. I work a Grade 7 box and come nowhere near earning £80k p.a.- and I do a decent wedge of o/t.
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