Came across this article earlier which I found quite amusing. It is good to see that the orange army is being taken care of however!
Only in Britain would this have come about!
Its a cold and dark night. A team of Network Rail and contractor track workers assembled at the access point and then trudged a mile and a half, on uneven ballast and avoiding the slippery sleepers, to this work site in a damp cutting.
That was well over an hour ago. Now, to warm chilled bodies and revive flagging spirits, its time for a cup of tea.
But the kettle is a mile and a half away. Thats over an hour of down time, and time is something this overnight possession just doesnt have.
So forget the tea everyone must just carry on and forget how cold and weary they are...
But now, thanks to David Sowter, senior HSEQ advisor for Amey, thats all in the past. Now, workers can take a short break and visit the tea trolley.
A tea trolley? On a track renewals site? Yes, because David has developed the worlds first Safe-Tea Trolley a self-contained refreshments unit for railway workers...
The trolley is a small unit that can be safely lifted by two workers and latched onto a standard track trolley, which means it can be transported along the tracks to wherever workers are based. The unit provides staff with the ability to make hot and cold drinks and also has a small amount of storage so workers can mix up certain hot snacks, such as pot noodles.
Funded by Amey, the trolley was approved by Network Rail after one of its quickest-ever acceptance procedures.
Only in Britain would this have come about!