Where do you get that from? There's no such thing as "night rate", nights are pass and parcel of the regular shift structure.
Hmm.
I see where you're coming from, but perhaps you have simply mis-understood my terminology.
Some payslips will have a lower value because there has been no night premium added for that 4-weekly period. However, others will be higher as the "night rate" has been applied to X number of shifts during that 4-weekly period. There can also be weekend rates and in some cases, overtime rates. Gets more fun when you have an overtime Sunday night shift - that's three additional premiums added to the basic wage for that shift.
Perhaps some companies pay the same amount every month, which already includes premiums for night working when averaged over the year.
EDIT: I see another driver has posted above that he has worked at five TOC/FOCs and has never heard of “night rate”, so could whhistle please explain what he has based his comment on.
I rather suspect “night rate” is a figment of his imagination.
Congratulations on boiling down to simply being rude... or trying to be funny by being offensive. Which is it? I don't check this forum every day - give a few days for a reply at least...
I based my comments on my experience of being paid from working in the rail industry in a variety of roles for different train companies.
Out of interest, what makes you think I am a he?
Compare that to a 'typical' 9-5'er who is getting 16hrs between shifts. We get less time between shifts and we are 'safety critical' 12hr between turns hurts. Thankfully it doesn't occur that much and when changing from late/early we have a rostering restriction that helps
The problem with that calculation is it doesn't take into effect rush hour traffic either.
Let's take the the 30-minute away from depot meaning 11 hours between shifts as a basis.
9-5 worker would have to leave
at least an hour before they're due to start. That leaves only 14 hours between shifts. If others catch the train to work and work on the train, that gap closes on the 11 hours a Train Driver would have.
But then if Drivers are unhappy with the conditions, sort it through the Union - I mean, that's what they're there for aren't they?
Don't get me wrong, I agree with most of the comments here and I read with interest the report. At least one TOC is cutting the working week by an hour to help with this too.
I'm also certain there was an EU Directive that is due/was due to make provisions to include commuting time within the working hours. This would mean the 12-hour rest period would start when you got home rather than when you left work. I suppose they'd have to base it on "as the crow flies" instead of actual timings.