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Passed the Psychometric tests yesterday. Then had to sit a MMI which lasted fully 50 minutes. Not sure how I did tbh. Question 6 which was have you ever performed a task similar to a Train Driver had been stumping me in preparation. I decided to put down my role as a guard is similar in that I...

Latest 2 efforts were 1053cells one mistake, no omissions and 1075 cells completed no mistakes, no ommisions.

Been practising this for a week now and on average I seem to be getting 8 to nine lines with no errors and 1 omission. Is this good enough?

The RMT executive were called back to London last Friday to debate a proposal that was supposedly being submitted that day. This was after Andy Burnham, Bredan Barber (ACAS) thought they had negotiated a form of words with the Tory Rail Minister that they believed would help break the deadlock...

I doubt it.

Watch this space. Tonight/ tomorrow.

Depends what kind of Government is in charge ultimately. A nationalised Railway would make it easier for Unions and all Rail grades to co-ordinate industrial action which was probably a major reason for privatising it in the first place.

That's untrue. The RMT raised this issue at the JSC a couple of years ago. The company rejected proposals to ensure all Conductors are first aid trained stating there's no ORR requirement and that it would be too costly to manage and maintain competence.

That's not true. The RMT raised this with the previous franchise holder at its JSC with Directors and we're rebuffed on grounds of cost of maintaining and managing competence.

Talks break down. No change in the company proposals that were put to the RMT in August. ARN are "Not" committing to a second person ON "All" trains. The talks never even got onto safety critical competencies or platform train interface procedures. Just got off the blower to one of the RMT reps...

The company have just issued a statement via email to staff stating what they expect from talks while it's negotiating team are supposedly "negotiating", not exactly conducive to productive talks.

From what I understand, compromise isn't on the table from either side. The RMT aren't willing to give up dispatch and the company still want the ability to run trains without a second person.

I should clarify "from an RMT point if view" obviously the company want something completely different.

The RMT don't care what a second person is called but they must be on all trains, safety critical and have a role in the dispatch process. This is the policy set by members at conference, the feeling in the depots is that anything less than that is unacceptable. It all boils down to what the...

The RMT position is clear. 3 items to be agreed as has ways been the case. If they negotiate anything less than that they have lost, they may lose anyway but then they know that already.

Talks are scheduled tomorrow. Having spoke with one of the RMT negotiators I wouldn't hold out much hope of the talks lasting beyond dinner.

Thanks Gordon

I have a connection of about 45 minutes if everything is on time. Does anyone know if this is realistic and is the taxi rank at St Charles always well loaded in case I need to take a Taxi.

It was reported that 66% of all Conductors voted to strike. This is even when you account for the people who never voted one way or another.

The result was 697 for strike and 137 against. The current Conductor poulation at Northern is around 1200. The result would have very very easy complied with the new thresholds.