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Last train out of Kellingley 1214 6H67 to drax on the 24th December. Possibly a headboard too.

unfortunately the size of the company is irrelevant. roster clerks control the overtime. certain depots drivers will work over 35 hours week in week out and walk away with a nice bonus. it is possible tho that due to lack of route knowledge or other circumstances new drivers could be in front...

At the Moment the holiday entitlement is 36 days, the move to reduce this to 32 (and other things in the pay deal) was voted out. not sure about the 52k deal its a new one on me, unless you mean the first offer which was purely a volunteer basis only. there are some perks, with freight you get...

In a nut shell, YES. Everything on the route. Stations, Dead ends, Loops, signal routes (for the ones you dont want to take) speeds and in any eventuality any route you could be signalled. Especially important on multitrack lines stations and loops/yards.

A-driver, I think you are wasting your time mate. As for Crisis management, Jesus, its the railway and here we have some one saying D and E were not being carried out. I am sure I read that the driver and then subsequently the fitter were in fact trying to fix the fault. You see its not...

Now I might be wrong and opening a can of worms, but I, like the others on here who work on the railway would know that when someone suggested putting time and effort into an evacuation plan so early the answer would be: why, it will be moving again soon? / Trains break down everyday, its the...

Interesting thread. I have a question and I genuinely want to know. Can the brakes of a power car be isolated (I don't sign HST) if so it could have run at reduced speed to next station or whatever the FGW contingency plan Is?. sorry I am only a freight driver and we just isolate wagons with...

depends. honest. one week 95% another 5%. As for ferry I think we have four training for four vacancies. today I started at 2:45. Three jobs. First to back one away into sudforth lane No2 slot. then 03:52 to 08:00 Ferry-Drax-Sudforth-Engine to Midland Road an van to ferry. then 11:20 to...

I am sorry but do you have a dislike for bus drivers? this is a subject I can speak about having worked as a Bus driver for 14 years before my railway career. Firsty there is no comparison at all. two totally different jobs. I was interested in buses when I started in 1987. Bristol VR...

agreed, I do think a decent pay deal is possible but rest day agreement always be same

I would just like to make a point about location. now this is only my opinion and not backed up by any info I have received. Doncaster depot is a satellite depot to Ferrybridge. a lot a ferry drivers want to move there and find it difficult for reasons unknown to me. thus the reason drivers have...

The ex National Power Wagons (JNA? unsure TBH) have been re bogied and are now HKA I think. the national power adventure was proven to be a way to reduce costs from the then EWS flow. it reduced EWS prices and Nat Power sold up.

I recall coasting through a station with my seat back quite reclined. I was relaxed running on greens and had my hands finger locked behind my head. I was totally awake and aware of my surroundings. I got the 'see me' at the end of my shift. lady reported train passed through station driver...

West Worthing POT

That is my point about the accidents in my previous post, especially the Stafford crash. I believe either the AWS was reset, prior to the accidents happening such then, that the brakes did not get applied at a time when it should have done to prevent the accidents from happening. If there...

The driver safety device kicks in when the pressure on the pedal is released (or vigilance not reset). ie when the driver is dead or incapacitated. nothing to do with any other system in place. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- if the driver did not react to the AWS then brakes...

again, my point exactly. but better put. thank you

my point exactly. thank you

I accept that TPWS would/could have prevented possibly all of these instances but that is not the dead mans handle nor are any of the above driver falling asleep. How many more is many more as you keep saying. As your original post speculates many deaths attributed to drivers falling asleep and...

could you please inform me of the major accidents caused by driver falling asleep and the safety device not operating?