Recent content by tcm1106

Worth noting that the bottom of the band doesn’t always move up - it has only done so a small number of times, so therefore it is technically possible to move up the band, but essentially via pay ‘erosion’ rather than anything performance-linked. Otherwise, I completely agree.

Pay reviews for bands 1-4 take effect in the late summer, usually July/August. The union negotiation as to the size of the pay award is currently in progress. In the past, there has been an element of personal performance taken into account when determining an individuals’ pay award, but this...

It is noticeable on other non-tilting stock…

The location you’re referring to is on the Down, just to the north of Stowe Tunnel. There’s a lack of transition curve as you enter into the reverse curves, which causes a bit of a lurch. Those of us who used to regularly commute northwards from Milton Keynes on the hourly 350 and were...

I don’t think 372 was disputed as still being in service.

319362 is now dead at Long Marston, having been used for an industry emergency exercise in recent weeks. The front vehicle was tipped onto itside, the second derailed on all axles and decoupled from vehicles 3 and 4. All of which have had doors forced etc by fire crews with hydraulic kit etc...

Wing wall collapse at Castle Cary (just outside of the station, on the branch). Now rectified and back open.

Can confirm on all fronts.

I do apologise. I misread it and was referring to the imminent weekend. I’ll edit my post.

There was a wheelchair being offloaded at MK as I boarded earlier. Ramp was carried onboard and both passenger and staff seemed happy.

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Yes. Work has been canned.

Cheers. Me neither but hopefully something suitably befitting! Probably one for AviationUK forums… ;)

Despite all the conjecture above, there will be no royal train movements as part of OLB. This has been confirmed internally this evening and is now in the public domain in the Scottish Daily Express: Queen to make final journey to London on Monday as Operation Unicorn implemented Transport...

Nothing to do with driver issues (Friday night at least). Lack of staff availability at Long Rock due to sickness, which essentially meant there was no way to facilitate entry and exit off the depot.