Recent content by dk1

We have compliant headlights on our 720/745/755 fleet but we also have wonderful yellow fronts.

Was going to be FNW using 309s at one time but the plan got blocked.

I’m not sure if Boston would be any better on a scorching hot summers day to be honest. The Moon Under Water Wetherspoons doesn’t look too far away from the station and is required so I know what I would do in that spare hour or so.

XC did something similar when taking over the Central Trains routes much to the elation of that group although those that went to EMT saw it a little differently :lol:

Or a very decent offer from the train operator. Anything less is never going to get through as no driver group is going to give up the pick of their T&Cs.

Here in Anglia land we have gone through two long term franchise holders and two short term ones and exactly 20 years later we are all still on 3 totally separate terms & conditions. Harmonisation has been overwhelmingly rejected twice.

They would all stay on separate conditions just like Northern East & West of the Pennines are now I would imagine. What else can they do?

This is why I have always found train planning so fascinating. People thinks additional stops or the odd few minutes don’t matter but they very much do. Every little thing here and there has a consequence somewhere else.

Believe it when I see it. Didn’t seem bothered last time they were in power.

I suppose it depends on good will and off roster too. There will be absolutely no assisting in helping out from any driver even if it means moving as little as 1 minute. 1713902471 We tend to have plenty of spare on ASOS days as the train planners appear to be terrified of biting off more than...

Just about sums this governmental joke up really.

We complete 288hrs on the Anglia side but that includes all route learning too

To be fair I too have had few problems when travelling weekends with GWR or SWR.

Cheers. I know there are variations for internal & external applicants too.

Possibly. I’m not really sure of the amount. Would be different at WA & GE.