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Hasn't everyone now? Is there anybody left that side? :lol:

That sounds awful. Reminds of when North Wales Police over to baseball caps, they just looked like low rent bouncers.

I much prefer traditional uniform, the likes of a peaked cap make staff more readily recognisable and give an impression of formality, which customer service grades should be/have, particularly the likes of RPIs. The Brittas Empire, 90s leisure centre excuse for a uniform looks pretty woeful to...

Is it only Fairview and Bray that work DART or do Connolly do a mix of Intercity, Commuter and DART?

I'm afraid Conducting/Guard would be a non-starter, as a basic rulebook requirement needs you to be able to walk (unsaid, but hastily) on ballast for a mile and a quarter in order to lay emergency protection, at least.

I agree with this. I think from a recruitment point of view, there's an expectation that they know what they're getting into too. I think there's also a somewhat greater degree of accountability when they're related to somebody who's well respected, they're not just representing themselves. Of...

Another factor with what must be a small operator could be, that if it goes under and none of the Drivers are in ASLEF, you won't have ASLEF trying to help to get the redundant drivers recruited promptly elsewhere.

I entirely agree.

I wouldn't highlight it...

Surely a £74k+ basic is still not norm even if 'based out of London'? It's tough at the top, the only other way is down. ;)

21 is for Drivers, 18 otherwise.

And you'd have to be aware that the vast majority of your colleagues would never be afforded the same privilege as you, if you were to somehow be allowed to pick your turns as a new starter. 'Accommodation', as it is known, is usually only given to those who's circumstances have changed, having...

Is that the messroom?

Personally I wouldn't be surprised if this is a deliberate direction the DfT have encouraged/stipulated, having woken up to the idea that unmanaged competition and movement between TOCs for qualified drivers has in the past driven up pay rises. With it all under their control these transfers...

I thought so, thanks. The Salop men paid the highest price for Central Trains' failures... Tbh, I hadn't really thought about it, but imagined the TfW depot was split out of the Central Trains depot for Wales & Borders, rather than started afresh by ATW.

Did Shrewsbury not sign Aberystwyth pre-ERTMS?

Releasing doors off the platform or on the wrong side, if that is part off your responsibility. The easiest personally consequential mistake you can make.

I think it's a by-product of the recruitment process and the qualities that it's trying to seek. I can often imagine that the... self confidence, of some probably worked very well for the MMI and DMI, but can cause issues in the real world.

Maybe that bloke on the RED videos will give us a clue what is going on at some point, he seems to know what's up with most stuff.

I think this is certainly a possibility, until fairly recently it has been a very different railway from the one of old, in places. There are places where you'd have rarely seen a green where you now only see a green, until you don't. I don't think some new externals can even imagine what it was...