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I know that some TOCs are still insisting that staff who have had a positive test must not go into work for 5 days. (If the role allows they should work at home). This is based in current government advice that says you should stay at home whereever possible for 5 days after an initial positive...

Cheaper than central Manchester then.

This is almost always true. However management are often totally the otherway and only have the (usually very short term) business need as a priority. The result is usually a compromise that is generally the best result for 90% of the member base, despite union leaders and representatives not...

Sounds about right. Although train crew are probably a lot more likely to come into contact with multiple people throughout the day than for example those working from home. Together with often cramped staff facilities it doesn't surprise me that they are three times more likely than the average...

Even for those limited number of staff who are exempt until 16th August, there's no requirement for the tests to be done first thing in a morning. As long as they are done daily, the night before is fine. After 16th August the daily tests would no longer be compulsory but some employers may...

Northern have been advised by the government that only a limited number of staff qualify for exemption to carry on working before 16th August. There isn't a blanket exemption for the rail industry it's just a limited number of positions and train crew currently don't qualify it's just a limited...

Apparently another outspoken Labour mayor in Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is not going to follow suit on the transport he controls (Metrolink) saying that whilst he's in favour of masks on public transport, a ban would be unenforceable unless backed up in law and it would likely cause...

I don't think it would get to court as I don't see any reasonable grounds for them to take your details once you've told them you are exempt.

Other than properly designed masks for the purpose, do cloth face coverings or paper masks that 99% wear do anything to improve air quality? I'd have thought they'd do the opposite as it wouldn't stop the poor air getting in but this would make it more likely that the wearer is also breathing...

The law does allow payment to be made at the bar (some card machines aren't portable or lose signal) but technically the order should be placed at the table with the customer going to the bar to pay. Again how this is better for the spread of the virus, who knows?

I actually think Bolton is a good example of what would happen if the rate went up across the country if there was a third wave. Rates in Bolton seem to have plateaued and are slowly decreasing. Bolton is effectively part way through a third wave. Rates went nearly as high as December, however...

The Starcross ferry state that they are operating to 1m plus rule and masks allow this as the mask is the extra mitigation. Surely in the event of somebody not being able to wear a mask then allowing 2m around that person would be a reasonable adjustment.

Should be noted that the rise in Bolton is specifically in the Great Lever, Rumworth and Deane areas of the BL3 postcode. The rest of Bolton has much lower levels broadly in line with the rest of the North West. Also within this area there is virtually no outdoor hospitality. The rise is being...

I you, many others and me to some extent are against what the government says, however as an employer Northern do still have to comply with government advice whether they agree with it or not as the current recommendations for transport workers is that wherever possible they remain 1m plus from...

In reality a person is very unlikely to suddenly develop symptoms en route. Usually with this type of things you wake up in a morning and feel unwell rather than suddenly thinking I've got covid between two stations. You're unlikely to suddenly think 'my temperature is 37.8 degrees whilst on a...

Again to not protect an employee is a breach of the health and safety at work act. Government guidance to transport operators states 1m plus. It doesn't state that this can be done away with for passenger comfort or to increase capacity. It does allow operators to reduce capacity for passengers...

The information has come from a health and safety rep. That health and safety rep had no say in the procedure. The procedure has come from management and signed of by a director. 1620457902 Do any other TOCs have stock that requires the guard to pass through 2/3 of a carriage to reach door...

I've spoke to a health and safety rep at Northern and on class 195/331s the company have advised that up to and including the second vestibule in the rear coach should be for staff use only. This may be the 4th coach in a 6 car 331. This is because the company have to provide staff with a safe...

Surely that's illegal. If before the pandemic a TOC suggested that everyone with a hidden disability has to wear a flowery lanyard round their neck whereas those who didn't didn't have to then there would be uproar. It's clear discrimination. On that reasoning there is nothing to stop us going...

Whilst guidance says you should stay local now for exercise or recreation, I have yet to see any legislation to say you must stay local.