Recent content by loplop

I broadly agree (although I do think there are special hours for fatigue purposes) however you have to remember that for a lot of staff it effectively wasn't/isn't a 7 day railway when they joined. Committed Sundays are non pensionable, do not qualify for sick pay and depending on agreements can...

Lol, I've heard this too. I'm very new to the industry but from the conversations I've had so far with people in all different grades it's not quite true. A lot of people I've met would love to be drivers but definitely not all. Definitely not. I'm on the fence about it myself, I don't know that...

Other countries I've lived in, the driver would get out and sort the ramp.

I have a priv card. Wondering about one thing: if using it, I would rather buy on board so that the guard gets commission but I don't want them to think I'm trying to get a free ride when I'm honestly happy to pay and sometimes (virgin!) I can't find the guard before getting on at a station with...

I have a degree and recently got a job as a guard. When I did my degree the idea of working on the railway had never crossed my mind! I've worked part time jobs doing all sorts since I was 15 and continued working (in retail) through uni. I'd had a few jobs since uni and then for various reasons...

Keeping the delays down is one thing, but having whoever is first on scene start moving body parts doesn't sound like something to which we should aspire. There are obvious implications if there is any doubt about whether the death was suicide, but there are also health concerns, both physical...

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What's a scoop? And what does 'hidden' mean in the above context?

Cheers! Do you happen to know the frequency at Crewe?

Hi all, Just wondering about committed Sundays working for ATW. I know they are usually 1 in X depending on your depot but just wondered if they are predictable within that. So for example, say your depot is 1 in 3 Sundays, would it always be at a certain point in the link? Just curious!

Thanks guys, some really useful info and feedback. I've done shifts before but the shifts weren't as wide ranging (earliest start 0600, latest finish 2200) and were much more regular than what I've been told railway shifts would be like. I was also single at the time. I live with my partner...

Thank you both. I've applied to be a guard and your responses were very helpful. How far in advance do you know when your leave is rostered?

Hi all, I'm mindful that regulars have been frustrated recently by new members like me asking questions without searching, as an experienced member on a couple of different fora I can totally understand the feeling! I have done a fair bit of searching and reading through old threads about...

Am I right in thinking the conductor roles are 21k in training, rising to 28k? I saved the role description but not the salary details, and I'm doubting my memory.