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Its also been looked at the heavy maintenance squad in Inverness will transfer onto Alstom. There is no reason to move a whole engineering project with skilled staff away from the present location for the sake of 3 years work until (if) the new stock arrives.

Hello I was wondering if anyone had access to the three bidders response to the IIT document for the Caledonian sleeper. Iv been hunting the net but can not find. I just wanted to know what there operations were for heavy maintenance of the sleeper coaches. More so looking at if it is staying in...

Thanks for your post that has me more relaxed now. Think ill go for my job. I knew id get an answer on here.

If Scotrail and the Sleeper are going to be run by 2 different companies (not saying it will be) what happens to the maintenance of the sleeper. Do they have to employ guys and rent some maintenance depot space in the areas it terminates. There is talk of all the maintenance getting done in...

At the moment we work on platforms at unmanned stations. We cut back vegetation and the likes. They want us to start painting the white lines at the edge of the platform and this involves PTS which we do not have. This is where it turns safety critical

Ok guys i trust you ill join the union tomorrow. thanks for the advice. RMT

Thanks for the reply, Im not in the union. Spoke with my bosses today and they said all would be fine but i worry. Im well liked as i do alot for them so hope it can work its self out.

Hi. My currant job is not safety critical but was told today that it is getting upgraded to safety critical. My issue is that in the past I have already failed a safety critical eye test. (with glasses) due to one bad eye. Does anyone have a clue where this puts me in the frame for my job. My...

Was there myself at 5 in the morning to give it the once over. It was opened at 11:30 but it was open for use for the first train at 7.20am to Inverness. Had a few passengers too. The local councillor for one he was the first passenger to get on at conon since 13 June 1960. It had a steady...

Richard Branson has lost any bit of respect i ever had for him. He is a fool and there is no fool like an old fool. If i get outbid on ebay i do not demand the product for the price i offered or i will take them to court. He will never get any rail time now as he is picking a fight with the...

I wonder if they still intend bidding high for Scotrail. I would asume this is to cover its loss of Scotrail. I hope not as i like working for them.

I was working close by when this happened. I cant understand either how they never heard it as there is nothing about for miles. I hear the wagon coming about 5 mins before i see it.

i will second that Scott is a smashing bloke

It can not be to bad as they said today that they will be open again by Wed 2nd of may. Either that, network rail are good at what they do.

F a u l t !!!!