Recent content by newtownmgr

Nothing will change for months, possibly a couple of years. Current operating contracts will have to be renegotiated etc. recruitment will i suspect have to continue as normal.

Do you mean when the lib dems were the junior party in the coalition government!

They run a few during the year. The academy is busy so slots are booked well in advance to ensure classroom availability etc. As regards dependent on depot, they tend to mix drivers from different depots, potentially with similar traction, although not always the case. so drivers going to...

It’s single from just north of Evesham to Norton Jcn, just after Worcs Parkway.

Many of the T&C changes won’t actually bring about savings or at the least it will be negligible savings,in fact some will increase costs as they will Require more staff ultimately (Sundays part of the working week). A lot of the changes are unpalatable for the TOC’s as they know what the...

Believe there is a hardship fund that can be applied for if required. Either way I’m led to believe they don’t take there pay on strike days.

Wrong again. Also i believe on strike days the executive give up there pay to the strike fund. You seem to have a very anti union stance. That’s fine & your choice. We are going to continue to disagree so don’t quote my posts as won’t be replying anymore.

It as a backdown tho & goes against the aslef charter.

Text from ASLEF states the meeting is only in regard to AWC & LNER. Basically i think Merriman has been sent to apologise & reach agreements after he made false allegations in the transport select committee. Whether this leads to wider talks i doubt it.

Not sure what company you work for but with mine, each depot as a set quota per day depending on size. If a rest day agreement is in place then the quota is increased by 1 or 2 per day. So for example 12 is the normal allowed off,mixture of block & ad hoc. If rest day agreement in place that...

Aslef were never going to put an offer out to ballot that would screw a vast majority of its membership. Regardless if whether they put the offer out (it was for 2022 by the way) or not. The membership,knowing what was in the offer have reballoted twice with unanimous yes votes both time to...

The potential issue is one or two companies already do some of what the RDG want. If they vote to accept a deal where they lose basically nothing it could lead to a situation where drivers on the vast majority of companies lose out massively on agreements that drivers elsewhere have received...

Likewise. I missed the 82 strikes by a year or so, but seeing what we’ve won in T & C’s over the years since & lost as well, what they offered is beyond an insult. I’d be willing to take a low percentage & keep the conditions as they are. Especially as ultimately what’s on the table doesn’t...

Keep up. It’s single from Wolvercot to just short of Charlbury then double track through to the Worcester side of Evesham, then single again to Norton Jc. Redoubling was done in 2011. 1710749082 So im guessing you would prefer the train to just be cancelled & either wait for the next one...

We had them for years on the London’s. Regardless of what it is, a least it’s not cancelled.