Recent content by Muse29

Fair enough although I think if we used the same technique all year round then the trains would constantly be late!

I can't get on board with that line of reasoning. If you believe there to be LRA at your braking point then brake earlier, not later. I don't drive in the UK though... Are UK drivers under timetable pressure even in LRA season? (a general question) - we get told to disregard our timetable when...

It worries me that any driver, especially one with 22 years experience, would think to brake later when dealing with potential low rail adhesion. Surely no driver worth their salt would think such a thing! He must have just thought LRA wasn't an issue as he had said it was "unremarkable" on his...

Having worked in the depressing corporate world, I have seen managers take the opportunity to shaft people they don't rate and seek to manage them out. Obviously this isn't quite so easy in the railway where unions offer protection but who knows what the relationship is like between these...

Hi mate... Send me a DM and I'll help as best I can. Currently in the process of moving house though so forgive me if it takes a bit of time to reply!

I wouldn't be able to say for certain although I do remember something about not being able to apply for six months if you don't get past a particular stage so you're probably right. That said, they get so many applications that they can be very rigorous on passing levels so even if you got one...

I imagine you were just nervous. My BP was sky high at the medical (177/110) because they'd just spent over half an hour grilling me on my medical past before taking it. I went to the GP and got not only an acceptable reading but did a 24 halter which measures BP every 20 minutes. It averaged...

Yeah dart is only out of fairview and bray.

Are you looking to apply? Feel free to ask and I can see if I can help!

I mean, it's not the best wage in the world but it's more than livable especially outside the capital. €63 is currently the top end after ten years on the pay scale. The starting salary is approx €48k. I'm on not much more than that and paying €1k a month in rent in Dublin (my share) but still...

Im a qualified train driver with Irish rail (and a Brit funnily enough) - I applied a few weeks after moving over here. CTA means that British citizens can live and work in ireland. Brexit didn't stop that thankfully. It's absolutely not a closed shop anymore. We have people from a variety of...

No you're not! I mean, doing 5 days starting at 5am on the trains is horrible but the fact I'm back tucked up in bed before midday makes them easier to deal with.

I'm coming to the end of my hours and the biggest challenge is the politics in the shed. I just want to drive trains but seems like you have to play a load of games with colleagues and managers alike. I've not been on the bad end of things but not looking forward to all that nonsense.

My blood pressure was sky high at my medical (mainly because they took it right after giving me the Spanish inquisition regarding my health history) - they didn't fail me, just said to get another reading with my GP which I did and despite having white coat syndrome, it was much lower. I'm not...

Pardon my ignorance, what does "gapped it" mean please?