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Only that after a very long shift the first car you pass on your way home you give the little wave, to which they obviously don't respond :)

It can't hurt them showing an armed presence in such a busy station, even if just to reassure the public that they are at least doing something? As for terrorists not using firearms, what about Mumbai 2008 or Nigeria 2012? Nothing stopping it happening in London and you never know, it may just...

As far as I am aware it was a network rail planned and funded project so GA had little to do with it, it was about in the NXEA times. I believe you are right in that they will most likely be used in the near future. Stopping additional 12 car services here during disruption could be a plus but...

Well I'm not too sure about who will be responsible for the units but we had an email regarding the transfer and it said they were negotiating a maintenance deal at Ilford EMUD. I've not heard anyone mention anything about iPads but who knows by November. I'm not too sure if they'd be helpful...

The problem is you're asking a question that I doubt even AGA/TFL know exactly. The basics are as you said about the WA inners but the Hertford branch will stay AGA. Staff and stations will transfer but the plan at the start is to still have AGA maintain the class 315/317 units it requires (I...

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I certainly agree with Flamingo, whichever train your driving you really will know if you explode one! It does amaze me how many drivers make comments like "when I assist a train in a built up area I pick the detonators up" and "it's a security concern to explode detonators in the London...

Liverpool St to Cambridge via Lea Vally and Southbury, this also includes via Stratford, temple mills and High Meads loop. Stansted airport, Hertford east, Chingford and Enfield Town branches. We also sign Liverpool St to Seven Kings including Ilford EMUD. Traction is class 315, 317 and 379...

I know it's of no help but it has been advertised internally for a short while now.

West anglia training from start to finish is roughly 12 months, it is not rushed and as long as you're keen and willing to work hard they will get you through. Just to add anyone applying for Chingford are pretty much applying for TFL. By the time you get through the recruitment process and...

They have depots in London at Willsden which from research I believe is a lot of nuclear work and they also have a depot at Stowmarket, DRS have started containers from Felixstowe so I assume Stowmarket get a share as well as their RHTT during autumn around the anglia network.

During the NXEA period I was issued a 'national express' branded one, ever since I've only been issued with unbranded. They may look unsightly to some but are a savour when walking a long way to the sidings. As mentioned above about 4-6 months is the max before needed to be replaced, our...

We use a 21 key to open cupboards within the train, the internal cab door and for door control of the train, we also use it on some SPTs that have locks on them that generally I've found on platforms.

This is a very misunderstood subject on the railway. I unfortunately was involved in a suicide attempt a few months after I passed out as a driver when my train struck a person. Before I became a driver on the national rail network I worked as station staff for London Underground. I...

This is sought of a question but using body language. When your tearing through a station at 80mph+ and a guy casually strolls to the platform edge and puts his hand out to stop you like a bus, then as you get closer throws a strop that you've not stopped!!

Yes I remember this one, I was station staff at the time. If we're talking about the same incident it was on the south end of the northern line. I can't remember the date but I'm guessing 2007 possibly 2008 but unfortunately that's as specific as I can be.

No there is no set pattern as such, you have a long weekend roughly every 3/4 weeks (fri, sat, sun, mon, tues) on west anglia. I'm not too sure on GE but think long weekends are less often as you get your two weeks off every eight weeks. The roster lasts 12 months now so you can see what rest...

You roughly book on anytime between 21:00 and 23:30 and book off anytime between 05:30 and 07:30. They roughly come around every 5 weeks. The thing is though there are guys at each depot that prefer nights so most drivers swap for earlies or lates and don't work a night turn for years...

I couldn't comment on which route is more exciting to drive as I've only driven west anglia but as for variety it's what you personally like doing. On the west anglia you shunt, wash and prep trains yourself as there are no depot driver links but the next day you can be driving mainline to...

To be honest since the last timetable change there's not much between the depots, so best to just choose your closest. We all sign pretty much the same with the exception of Cambridge signing Cambridge yard and Cambs to Kings Lynn, while Bishops Stortford and Chingford sign Stratford to Ilford...