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    CrossCountry Qualified Train Driver

    I shouldn't laugh, but as you did, circle of life lol
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    Avanti West Coast Cancellations

    As distinguished from TOCs that aren't governed by the DfT/RDG where ASLEF have managed to negotiate successful pay deals, such as the devolved nations and open access operators in England. It is the DfT/RDG refusing to come to the table for English DfT run TOCs.
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    Avanti West Coast Cancellations

    As Avanti is a DfT TOC, I assume that the DfT / RDG must have had some say in signing this RDW agreement off? If so, think its done a big disservice to all other DfT TOC employees that ASLEF have agreed a deal like this while there has been ZERO movement on the national dispute and...
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    How does a train get dented?!

    I'd be surprised if that dent was a pheasant but they have been known to do damage to the fly doors in centre of train and they are dense birds that make a mighty loud impact. I'd suspect this is a tree of some sort as still in far too many places vegetation hasnt been cut back far enough and a...
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    Train waiting for level crossing

    As mentioned above Milford AHB has fast & slow settings so trains not calling can usually do line speed ( other factors permitting) as crossing will be closed to road traffice in time. Stopping services are checked down and signal clears just as train comes to a stand usually depending on...
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    Trainee Infrastructure Monitoring Train Driver - Colas Rail

    Thanks. I had a feeling it probably wasn't. Is it a defined contribution scheme and what do the employer contribute?
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    Trainee Infrastructure Monitoring Train Driver - Colas Rail

    Sounds interesting job though not sure what the Kent/Sussex/Wessex route card covers as can't imagine it's all lines in that. Unfortunately as a non safeguarded driver the loss of priv would be a big thing and not sure what type of pension it is.
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    differing annual leave - SWR

    SWR mainline drivers get 27 per year including bank holidays. 4 weeks (16 days) of rostered block leave and 11 Ad hoc leave for use as required subject to depot quota. 2 ad hoc must be used if normally booked work on christmas day and boxing day, though some movement of rostered days off has...
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    Rail Staff Travel website not working?

    just tried a test and website comes up but says 'invalid origin' after putting station details in, though it does recognise the station.
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    Returning to work after a fatality??

    I'd agree with pretty much what @Smelliott says. baby steps. Your last day working was traumatic, so a return to work is understandably gradual. Some people dread even going anywhere near a station, the railway, let alone a mess room in early days, but when ready to return, just spend a hour or...
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    Miller & Carter: the lettuce- discuss.

    Just what the world needs right now...more lettuce :lol:
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    Guildford to Waterloo taking 1 hour on Saturdays

    Wimbledon is closed saturday and sunday this coming weekend just as was last weekend. some mainline services divert via chertsey/staines, others terminate short of woking.
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    Woman Gets £480 Bill For Putting Feet On Seats.

    This happened to me a couple of years ago on the older trains. both seats opposite where vacant and i put my foot on the metal between the seat and carriage bodyside. enforcement guy told me to take it down, i expressed my surprise as it wasn't touching cushions and can't remember exactly what...
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    Glen Sannox on sea trials

    It comes up on Marine Traffic app under Glen Sannox. Currently showing underway using engine. Currently SW of Wemyss Bay in Firth.
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    Emergency Special Working or Temporary Block Working Rule Question Rule Question

    Can't comment on repeating signals. As for distant signals, they are an indication of their linked stop signal, they cannot operate separately. As you can't pass a distant at danger, my understanding is that it only applies to stop signals, though best to check the RS signals handbook.
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    Sounding the horn……??

    tbh, never heard that. I' ve always understood should be AT the whistle board as the board is situated a set distance from the crossing according to linespeed etc. blowing too early may mean its not heard, too late and may be not enough time to finish crossing, all of which more important in...
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    Priv discount keeps disappearing from oyster card

    The actual setting the priv at Eliz line stations takes less than a minute. After a fair bit of chaos to start with before the RST published clear guidelines, the last 2 years when I've done it it's been very easy, staff have been very friendly and helpful. Make sure your oyster is registered...
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    Lumo - Qualified Driver - Newcastle (17/01/24)

    Never done a lodge turn, so not sure. I guess if you were available for RDW on both days with the overnight lodge in between it would work but must surely be at least 2 RDW payments. Otherwise must depend on whether FD can be moved around I guess.
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    Lumo - Qualified Driver - Newcastle (17/01/24)

    The lodging turn on a rest day and running into a rest day is very intriguing actually. Obvs lodging was around for a long time before Lumo, but never thought about how that works.
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    Lumo - Qualified Driver - Newcastle (17/01/24)

    Having never done DOO/DCO (except empties) I don't know any different, just as a most new to driving Lumo drivers won't know any different, it's the system you're taught, train and operate. I'd agree with Craigy bagel that not hard to see that dispatch at 2 or 3 stations over a few hours on a...

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