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I believe it’s testing of the platform infrastructure around the network, signal sighting, and any other issues that may arise at each platform.

Yes it does, the enhanced TPWS unit in the cab gives a verbal indication that the system is working correctly when the driver opens up the cab with the EP key. Also if TPWS is activated it will also give a verbal warning to the driver if it’s for a SPAD or Overspeed. So not really a weak argument.

Won’t be a full introduction for the May timetable.

Welcome to the SWR 701. No driver is going to be moving a train if they think it’s unsafe. So the idea the DCO is going to make improvements in dispatch times is wishful thinking.

There’s a difference between Passing out & fully productive. Passing out is that you’ve passed the final driver’s assessment and are a qualified driver with rules and traction knowledge, fully productive is that you sign whichever routes the company need you to know and your capable to drive...

Normally SWR on strike days, there’s no service past Southampton. You may need to look at your journey from Poole.

It was April this year

https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/police-to-train-driver.234646/

Yes you are partly right, the real trouble for SWR is the very poor and unreliable Network Rail infrastructure it has to operate on. The SWR region is full of Emergency & Temporary Speed Restrictions which take months if not years to fix.There is always somewhere a Power Reduction Notice meaning...

Yes basically the more senior you are you eventually get a line in the Top Link which will have all routes and traction rostered work in that Link for that particular depot.

A Link is basically a roster of drivers work. It contains a line of work for each driver in that link. There can be as many drivers as the company/depot wishes in a Link. A depot may for example have 3 Links, Link 1 for example will have all the routes that depot signs rostered in it. Link 2...

Maybe worth having a read of pprune.org (Airline Pilots forum) especially the Middle East section, there’s a few threads about living and working out there. It might you think twice about joining.

I think people are attracted to the money and don’t realise what’s involved to get it. Once the training starts they suddenly realise that a lot of work is involved and find working and studying for that money is just not for them.

Watch it on TV and buy some strawberries from the supermarket. 1st world problems some people have!!!

The small parts of it that run over Network Rail controlled lines will be.