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    South Wales 'Metro' updates

    https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/16952126.more-details-of-plans-for-50million-railway-station-in-llanwern-newport-revealed/
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    CARDIFF CENTRAL - south side car park to go?

    A Multi-storey car park is being placed there apparently.
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    Marches blocked yet again by A Broken Down Freight.

    Could just ban 56's from the line :P
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    Marches blocked yet again by A Broken Down Freight.

    Some delays are caused by a late running passenger services to begin with, trains can be held at Filton or Pilning for late running London - S.Wales services, they then arrive at Maindee a couple of minutes late and as mentioned before Freight timings are tight in the day time (often booked into...
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    Marches blocked yet again by A Broken Down Freight.

    Usually what delays the freight isn't the FOCs fault. A freight train will be put away for a late running passenger which will then make the freight late and subsequently have a knock on for services behind.
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    Eurostar Drivers

    Do you need to live within a certain distance/ time from the main depot>
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    Marches blocked yet again by A Broken Down Freight.

    5 FHH coal trains run everyday over this route? When was the last time one of these broke down? --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Last time I checked Newport to Shrewsbury is UP all the way. Shrewsbury to Newport is down, it doesn't change at Hereford. Shrewsbury to Crewe...
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    Drivers uniform

    Boots for boys, shoes for ladies
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    Trainee drivers Freighliner HH

    Have they said whether is Bristol North or Central? Both are good depots with some good drivers. Seems about right, not sure on what parts of wcml and how far down to Bristol but you'll have the most variety.
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    Trainee drivers Freighliner HH

    Any one going to be based at Bristol?
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    Trainee drivers Freighliner HH

    Yes internals.
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    Trainee drivers Freighliner HH

    I know some attending on 4th October!
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    ATW Services

    What is Gerald?
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    Crewe 60 Sat 66 Monday

    6M04 diverted via Crewe rather than via Abbey Forgate.
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    Trainee drivers Freighliner HH

    Perhaps they are only sending out the successful post at the moment, they will need these out ASAP due to test dates etc.
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    where do freightliner train their trainee's

    You'll be lodged at any training facility.
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    where do freightliner train their trainee's

    Heavy haul is at Crewe. Intermodal is at Ipswich. Not sure which one will be used.

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