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The scenario depicted above which I responded to is not a reversal though the driver would have been instructed to terminate the journey, change ends and start again which would be driving in the correct direction. A reversal by changing ends to move back in the platform would be by definition a...

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I can assure you it would not have reversed, the driver would have changed ends

They will normally use platform 8 to turn around

Just the usual esr's on the mainline route slowing them down and then conflicting with the metro. Main issue I've noticed thus far is serious over crowding during peak times, especially on the Sidcup and Hayes line via Lewisham.

Yeah they can be brutal our earliest start ranges from 3:30-4am so looking at a 2am alarm clock

It's true they have sent texts and emails to members

Reading the last few posts is making me glad my Sundays are inside. 1673389943 The bad part is I often pick up some overtime on Sundays but it's my choice

DOO will probably be inserted at the last minute to scupper any deal. .........again

@Facing Back, by your statement you are happy for IT to attomate others jobs, are you sure someone in IT is not automating yours? 1672258402 Automate* auto correct sorry

He is also overlooking the fact that any break you have is the bare minimum that can be allowed.

What truly amuses more than anything else is the IT lot on here that complain about how things are done, all the time writing programs to automate their own job surely they must know they are automating themselves out? 1672252799

I don't think it's actually bitterness, I think it's profound disbelief that people are being denied a pay increase yet money can be paid out to others, it often feels on this forum that many posters forget railway staff also pay tax

Don't forget the south east we are heaving most of the time

@Iskra I was there when Northern Rock collapsed and we went through the banking crisis and I can promise you staff still got a payrise.

A long time ago I worked in retail banking and everyone was guaranteed a payrise, it was performance based but even the lowest performers still got an increase. To tell everyone in the modern railway especially in roles that don't have much influence to justify the argument is in my opinion...

Yeah your guess is more than likely correct about company. A driver sent questions to someone higher up the chain that the ldr, if I'm honest it made the atmosphere a bit more bitter

Looks like they are going one size fits all, in an email we received they are not looking at leveling the pay across companies, we seem to be fighting for other tocs to move further away from us percentage wise and protecting their Sundays when ours are inside anyway