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Recent content by Damo1977

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    Truck driver shortages - more rail freight?

    £35k-£45k pa here for LGV1 drivers, up to 48hr week, 4 or 5 days over 7. 80 vacancies and have had pretty consistently for last 5 years. Many other distribution businesses in the south are similar. We used to pay for the CPC for new starters but people joint just to get their card then left...
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    London Euston CLOSED due to an e-cigarette causing a small explosion 29/08

    E-cigarette in a bag exploded according to BTP on Twitter.
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    They are adding stickers to the carpark signs at Andover this morning. Still got SWT logo on the RingGo signs, but the small print signs now reference First/MTR
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    From the passing train it almost looked like a vinyl banner over the top of the original. I may be wrong though.
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    Wimbledon Traincare Depot today (sorry it's on its side, I've tried rotating and reattaching but it stayed the same).
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    Looks like there is still a SWT still to run! Guessing one of the new screens in WIT has lost its connection.
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    Clapham Junction announcement:
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    Clapham is also saying "South Western Railway" on the automated announcements.
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    Wimbledon Depot has the new logo on the side of it this morning. Didn't manage to get a photo.
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    The voice that it was changed to earlier this year, under SWT. They were starting to change before the franchise change was announced.
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    SWR service is being displayed on the DMI, and the automated announcements are saying "South Western Railway Service". At Andover at least. Announcements here are in the new voice. Train has no passenger information being displayed.

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