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Yes, though if a drivers’ workplace were determined to be their cab and therefore a toilet needed, the same would apply to every bus and taxi I imagine, plus on a bike for a Deliveroo driver!

Yes - there are noise related speed restrictions on at least one line…

Correct

Nothing as sinister as a cashless trial going on here; there’s an issue with the room behind the machines.

The rule book might say that, but the training material doesn’t. The report confirms that those delivering training reported to the RAIB that permission was always required to operate the outside door valves (see paragraph 123).

I agree with you. When I said the provision of information I didn’t just mean an announcement to customers; I meant the flow of information to staff members for effective decisions to be made in addition to verbal and practical reassurance to customers.

No - the lesson is that the provision of early information and reassurance is key in preventing panic, the consequences of which can be severe. There was no fire - this is confirmed in the report. The presence of smoke was questioned, whether it be brake dust, smoke, or another phrase used for...

West Ashfield wouldn’t be suitable - this is platform grounds only beyond part of a train carriage, is littered with equipment and is obviously not genuine (therefore unlikely suitable for film).

Ah, it was very nice to meet you briefly and I'm glad all worked out well in the end! It was me you were speaking to. If it helps, we weren't working a revenue block - we were in the area and had popped into the station just to improve relations with station colleagues and provide a visible...

You said you were travelling at 16:30 - it's currently 17:30 and the Northern Line is advertising Severe Delays across the entire line because of a signal failure which occurred at 11:53. I'm not sure which board you checked, but I'm wondering if either it was a non-TfL one, or one of the...

Not really. It can reduce platform dwell times to the minimums set for that platform, but it makes very poor regulation choices.

A quick google (and therefore all in the public domain) turned up this which quotes:

I severely doubt that's a reason. The reality is if you washed trains on the way in you'd have to reduce the available engineering hours, as it's already very tight getting so many trains into Morden at COT via both roads, and would be even slower routing via the wash road.

I'd love to know who you are sometimes :E Will be interesting to watch the upcoming Golden Whistle awards! o_O

Correct, but again that doesn’t compute with them being able to drive. That is to say, if their visual acuity or restricted visual field is poor enough corrected to be legally blind (or sight impaired by the legal definition), then they would be not have a driving licence, which by their own...

I've taken an interest in this one as my wife is blind - or 'severely sight impaired' in legal terms - and therefore could see herself in this situation... albeit without having parked her car at the train station first! --- As a random example, the charity "Sense" has the following...

Following the emergency services dealing with an incident at Milton Keynes Central all lines have now reopened. What is the impact on AWC services Train services running through this station may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

It may be pushing it in your opinion, but it's still factual! Same reason on the Northbound trains announce "Camden Town, Edgware Branch". If you're heading to Barnet and didn't know you'd need to get on a Barnet train, will that announcement prompt you to do so? Probably not. But still, that's...

Except there is a difference in calling pattern dependant on which branch you're on, (Mornington Crescent), and thus you may need to change trains based on the branch you're on.

Yes, at least the Northern Line has "Saloon Heat & Vent" which should be automatic based on the ambient temperature, but can be isolated by the driver.