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The comparison is wrong, an XC 5 Car 221 has 262 seats. Avanti 256

Remember Avanti Coach D was moved next to first class. So conveniently it will likely be labeled coach B which is also unreserved across the fleet.

Although of course the original 7 were to replace the HSTs, so having just 5 out of the supposedly remaining 11 that are unspoken for, still feels XC are being short changed.

Double Voyager minimum crewing level is 1 Train Manager and 1 Retail Service Manager or 1st class host. Similar to Avanti, LNER and GWR. Is it just Meridians and Adelantes that require two guards?

Irrelevant but for anyone interested here is British Airways uniform policy, especially if you have never had to follow one. It certainly goes into minute detail of what you can and can't do. (Prohibits smoking anywhere with exception of designated stuff smoking areas).

When away from railway property I don't think anyone minds but when on railway property it's messrooms or non public parts of the train officially, but that does mean PNBs have to be rostered to a suitable messroom that meets the relevant standards and if that is not possible/ messroom fails and...

Call me old-fashioned but smoking and vaping in view of customers whilst in full uniform is unprofessional. Whenever I've visited Bristol Temple Meads I've found it particularly unpleasant. You exit the station and greeted with diesel fumes from the taxis, smoke from cigarettes and clouds of...

When I enter my email it then says add your name to create an account, unfortunately.

Just gone to apply for a GWR job. The First Group Careers website has been updated and can't seem to access my old profile and have to create a new one? Have I really lost everything??

Tiger Worldline Global. Then just press mobile view for ordinary paxs. Used every day of my railway career.

Not all TOCs have a strict hand off policy. For us it's certainly not encouraged but the byelaw is not explicitly banned etc as there are occasions where you need to make contact. Such as in A defensive way, e.g holding arm out to stop person getting too close to you or prevent them from re...

Some TOCs do not allow guards to enter the rear cab except in an emergency. Only drivers or those issues with 'rear can passes'.

Fair few Intercity trains, Pendolinos, Voyagers, Meridians, HSTs, 225s.

Do Adelantes not have a Train Manager's office? 1701767653 Do Adelantes not have a Train Manager's office?