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BBald Rick replied to the thread Research needed for thriller novel set on London Underground's Central Line.To pick up on this point, activating the passnger alarm(s) does not activate the emergency brakes. The driver does that through positive...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Derailment at Wickford - Friday 14th August 2026.AIUI, there were several people in it.
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BBald Rick replied to the thread UK switching to electric vehicles discussion.Genuinely surprised at this. Loads out there that fit the bill, from Audi, BMW, Kia. Of course they may not be in the price range.
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August.No
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August.Depends on what you mean by coincidence. Have these banks all gone off at the same time? yes. Are they on similar geology? yes. Have...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Summer staffing issues.Oh it’s not for every TOC. Some already have leave arrangements which work fine. Some don’t, and those are the ones that could / should...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August.There will be heavy plant to manhandle, you don’t put that in a minivan.
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Summer staffing issues.3) renegotiate leave quotas / arrangements.
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BBald Rick replied to the thread The cost of the welfare state - challenges posed and solutions.That’s for someone with three children of Child benefit age. The graph for someone with no children would be rather different at the...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread The cost of the welfare state - challenges posed and solutions.Kind of. But being off sick / dying of smoking / obesity related diseases whilst still working reduces our economic efficiency snd...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Summer staffing issues.I can never understand why the higher rate didn’t revert to 50%. ‘No rise in income tax’ policy I guess. 1787087392 Yep plenty on...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread The cost of the welfare state - challenges posed and solutions.I was using average earnings rather than the BOE calculator, simply because income tax is generally paid on earnings. The £1 is an...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Summer staffing issues.Well there’s an answer to that one!
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Are the recent derailments indicative of poor performance from Network Rail?.Significantly increased inspections, cab riding, speed restrictions, and lots of additional tamping, to name four. As I’ve said...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Summer staffing issues.I wasnt suggesting you didn’t. But we all know people who are perhaps less committed to their jobs than others.