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Is there staff at Chavtham at that time?

I think the point being made is that on Thameslink services there is no second member of staff on board. Therefore if the Thameslink network is extended there is no need to change current working practice and make a second member of staff available. Therefore the OBS role will disappear or be...

Very refreshing to see the drivers decide do not need a substantial pay increase to the detriment of their T&Cs. I have heard some of these would have included cutting the hours needed to pass out as a train driver by almost half and not needing to sign any routes. Essentially meaning a driver...

DOO trains are with regret not white elephants as they are already running on Thameslink as mentioned earlier as well as LOROL services being all DOO. I would just like to share some incidents of the Guard being helpful from the RMT as food for thought...

So GTR have written a final letter to the RMT giving a deadline of 6th October to accept all conductors are to become OBS under their 8 point offer otherwise the offer will be retracted. They have asked the RMT to let the affected staff vote on whether the offer should be accepted or not. They...

This means the train will be able to drive itself with the driver being there to supervise it. Similar to the way a plane has a auto-pilot feature. You may think I am high on some illegal substance but this is already in use on some Underground lines and in Europe. It is currently under...

Add this on top of the fact that GTR Thameslink have already started testing their class 700 trains in the Thameslink core to be controlled remotely. Imagine a scenario where the driver has no control over the train and no 2nd member of staff with knowledge on board. Customers will be paying...

Yes but the guard has the benefit of not only being able to call for an ambulance he can make an announcement on the train for any doctors and nurses. Also if there are delays and alterations he will know what time and on what platform the train will arrive and have the station and numbers for...

Victoria to Horsham waiting an ambulance at Horley unconscious/unresponsive person onboard. Thank the lord there was a conductor on board who was able to call for the ambulance and liaise with the platform staff.

Mr Horton cannot be vindicated. Someone of his capabilities should not be in charge of a railway franchise again. First Connex and now Southern, this guy has the Midas touch of turning everything rotten. This emergency service that has now been implemented on Southern is the actual service they...

We are not allowed to stop passengers and customers filming or taking photographs of us but without our consent this cannot be really used as evidence. It is not fair that the staff at Horsham have been shown in the media in such a manner. People forget that the frontline suffer just as much...

If you are working for GTR or know someone who is than this is a really depressing time indeed. I have been keeping up with events and refraining from making too many comments. All I can say is this DOO debacle both at GTR and ScotRail is making me hurt. To see the industry I love changing so...

Yes the Flying Scotsman will depart Victoria at 1850 and is due to arrive at West Brompton at 2343. It will be stopping at Hounslow and Brixton stations as well at 2005 and 2325 respectively. I personally cannot wait to see it! Will go and see it straight after work.

Go on strike for one shift and lose two shifts payment. Very shifty territory GTR are wading in. I am praying the RMT are able to fight this for the sake of our conductors who have bills to pay and families to feed. They have already decided to give £80 to all members who went on strike to...