Recent content by theironroad

You've over interpreted this. The next train that would get you to your destination earliest would be acceptable, so a fast to PRE & change would be good.

Exactly!

Why should it matter whether "the guy" is at "this station" or anywhere else in the world? Present your ticket to the help point camera and you'll be let through.

+ 1 If you think you're going to struggle staying awake in a classroom with an instructor and other trainees all around you, I'd question whether you'd be safe on your own in the cab running on greens, on earlies with a gap between stations.

It can vary by depot everywhere. Some depots have more DIs available and normally preference is for a Di & trainee at same depot. Otherwise, that sounds very odd and tbh I don't blame some for leaving asap if that's the way they were treated.

I shouldn't laugh, but as you did, circle of life lol

As distinguished from TOCs that aren't governed by the DfT/RDG where ASLEF have managed to negotiate successful pay deals, such as the devolved nations and open access operators in England. It is the DfT/RDG refusing to come to the table for English DfT run TOCs.

As Avanti is a DfT TOC, I assume that the DfT / RDG must have had some say in signing this RDW agreement off? If so, think its done a big disservice to all other DfT TOC employees that ASLEF have agreed a deal like this while there has been ZERO movement on the national dispute and...

I'd be surprised if that dent was a pheasant but they have been known to do damage to the fly doors in centre of train and they are dense birds that make a mighty loud impact. I'd suspect this is a tree of some sort as still in far too many places vegetation hasnt been cut back far enough and a...

As mentioned above Milford AHB has fast & slow settings so trains not calling can usually do line speed ( other factors permitting) as crossing will be closed to road traffice in time. Stopping services are checked down and signal clears just as train comes to a stand usually depending on...

Thanks. I had a feeling it probably wasn't. Is it a defined contribution scheme and what do the employer contribute?

Sounds interesting job though not sure what the Kent/Sussex/Wessex route card covers as can't imagine it's all lines in that. Unfortunately as a non safeguarded driver the loss of priv would be a big thing and not sure what type of pension it is.

SWR mainline drivers get 27 per year including bank holidays. 4 weeks (16 days) of rostered block leave and 11 Ad hoc leave for use as required subject to depot quota. 2 ad hoc must be used if normally booked work on christmas day and boxing day, though some movement of rostered days off has...

just tried a test and website comes up but says 'invalid origin' after putting station details in, though it does recognise the station.

I'd agree with pretty much what @Smelliott says. baby steps. Your last day working was traumatic, so a return to work is understandably gradual. Some people dread even going anywhere near a station, the railway, let alone a mess room in early days, but when ready to return, just spend a hour or...