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    Through journey

    Thank you all for the input, I agree it's a strange journey to make but this does happen. If a connection is missed at any station and the minimum connection times is left prior to starting the journey then surely the railway has an obligation to fulfil it. I assume from all the comments and...
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    Through journey

    Hi, If I was to travel from oxenholme to Euston on 16.24, arriving at 19.14 and then travel back to oxenholme on the 19.30 on a return ticket. Obviously I can do this but if I'm delayed and miss the 19.30 I can't get further than Lancaster. As I've left 15 mins between trains is this a...
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    How to know if you can use a TCOD

    The sectional appendix will tell you if it's TCB or axle counter. As before never in 4th rail areas, only in 3rd rail areas clipping the furthest rail away from the live rail first. From my rules training the book says apply tcod if you believe any line may be obstructed. This raised a few...
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    Station staff giving false information

    Thanks for the replies tbf Watford and new street are the main stations where most customers say They were told to just jump on. My worst is at bhm when lm cancelled the Liverpool and they jump on the xx.15 to Crewe and I'm like err lm only "I wouldn't have used this train if I had of knew " :-)...
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    Station staff giving false information

    Hello, whilst reading a thread a few days ago some body posted what looked like a section of the NRoc regarding being charged for boarding a train after being put on there by staff at Euston. It stated that a penalty fare could not be charged if this happened,my questions are how does this work...
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    Friday 13th delays... Unlucky for some?

    1 hour 15 mins sat at Coventry due to a broken down freight train. Sure felt like the 13th
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    XC issues with BOJ

    I feel sorry for guards and passengers as boj on a ticket can be a nightmare. I had a passenger going manchester eus via crewe and told me he was staying overnight a bhm wit that info i could mark cre to bhm on the ticket. After just passing out as a guard more needs to be done either to educate...
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    Wolverhampton station - staff parking

    welcome to sunny wolves ! when u get there speak to the booking office staff they can validate a ticket for the multistory or let u on the safety crit car park next to plt 5 which is accessed from the taxi rank by the main building. thus is where most platforms tms and drivers park if ur onboard...
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    Train Regulation

    hi there i can only assume your not aware of how wolves psb work ? the local leaves between 19 and 30 or 49 and 01 every hour so you dont block the down stours with the next local ;-)
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    Virgin CSA

    Aa above no routes to sign think preston do glasgow/ edinburgh down to wolves maby further. As for career path on board can go assistant servce manager, service manager or csa to train manager. Loads of opportunities at the moment if ur a happy personality, i joined platforms in jan tempory and...
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    LM - New Trainee Driver Vacancies - Now Closed

    Oh that looks promising then ! Only other issue is i start training with virgin for tm on the 11th august !
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    LM - New Trainee Driver Vacancies - Now Closed

    As above same email - shame im barred for 6 months ! Oh well
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    feedback queries

    Is it possible to get written feedback for structured interviews or is it at the discression of the assesors ?
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    Reactions test help please

    After doing the reaction test a few weeks ago and after being told we need to reach a higher benchmark to progress honestly its not that difficult. Stay calm and try not to care if u pass ( i know its impossible ) but try. I was super nervous and couldnt stop shaking during the test and still...
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    2 more goes at driver assesment

    I think my point is the system is there to find people with a certain skills set, and works well to do that. I think it works well because its set tests in a very structured environment with a outcome that can be quantified against a benchmark without bias. The system which is in place now...

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