Recent content by PlatformPete

The Ballot was only about the 12 car DOO workings on Gat Ex, not further extension of DOO on the network and in the previous ruling the Judge stated it was ok for ASLEF to ballot on the issue!! Look forward to seeing the actual judgement.

And your fears were correct! GTR has Won the case and the Ballot is void!

GTR Are making it up as they go along! There is no Rest Day Ban in fact Drivers are climbing over each other to work Restdays as they suspect they will be losing money in the coming months!!! The Ballot cannot be confined to just GX as Southern Drivers regularly also work these services!!!

I'll remember that when I'm in court for Manslaughter! Unbelievable!!!!

They look far more typical! The monitors on the 100 series are terrible. And thats in daylight! Glad to see that Network Rail have recently spent a fortune replacing Platform lights with motion sensing energy savers! So after 30 seconds of no movement they dim making the picture even...

To answer some of your questions all negotiations between the RMT and GTR are confidential! The existing Guards contract states Station duties. This refers to the Station role of the Guard, so plunging out at some stations, seeing the Train away from the station either by themselves or in...

No only done 2 posts have loads of my allocation left!!! Thx!!!! ;)

On Southern it's not Voluntary Goodwill! Sunday's are outside the working week but are rostered Compulsary overtime! The only way to get a Booked Sunday off is to swap or if it's on your leave!!! But you do get overtime pay for it!! OBS's will be Sunday's in the week and no overtime at any...

You sure? Think of them like a Swan! Slowly cruising on the Water whilst out of sight things are moving rapidly!!! Injunctions have that kind of effect ;-)