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Recent content by Louby

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    AWC Derailment: could a DMU have been used to rescue the passengers?

    How ? Both lines are blocked ? And ground unstable
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    AWC Derailment at Shap Summit 03/11/25

    A pigeon at high speed will dent the older ones ! I hit a deer once and it crumpled my defector on a 158
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    AWC Derailment at Shap Summit 03/11/25

    Yes I posted it but couldn’t verify it as just got sent it ( news travels very fast in mess rooms )
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    Northern - Trainee Driver - Manchester (14/03/24)

    It can take months guys, just forget about it honestly , or it will take over your life
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    Returning to work after a fatality??

    People deal with trauma different ways, I took 2 weeks off and have never thought about it since, affects people differently, my thought process was that anything and anyone on that rail should not be there , I'm fine, others not so, there's no black and white with this
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    Train strikes and trainee drivers.

    If your grade or role is striking then you are entitled to strike also, regardless of which union you are in or not in,
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    Northern Apprentice Driver - Skipton (24/9/2023)

    Set rest days at Blackburn , week 1 Mon & tues week 2 wed & thur week 3 fri/ sat so every 2 half weeks fri/sat/sun/ mon & Tues off if you can handle the shifts you will be fine, earliest book on 353 latest sign off 0107
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    Northern Apprentice Driver - Skipton (24/9/2023)

    Last year was prob what you said but we need a few at Bbn now , retirement , people moving on etc
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    Northern Apprentice Driver - Skipton (24/9/2023)

    That's not true , it's a domino affect, first few have had interviews and those that passed will be going for assessments , they won't bin people off until they know how many pass, then they will need more for interview if some don't , same with medical
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    Failed twice

    Game over unless they reset I'm afraid
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    Trainee Train Drivers (Talent Bank) - Avanti - Multiple Locations (02/10/22)

    From what I've heard Preston is moving to Crewe , but I'm sure someone would confirm this
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    Conductor apprenticeship - Northern - Workington , Blackburn - (Closing date 25-06-2021)

    That's the wage total, sun will be extra at the min
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    Northern - Manchester Driver

    Not sure over guards

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