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What do you mean by 'sectors' in 1982. I cannot remember anything like that?

Virgin trains advertised for drivers externally at Newcastle it was Cross Country. At least one driver from another TOC already driving on mainline applied and got assessment. The driver attended the assessment and failed on both safty tests. At the end of the assessment he is told by the...

Yes. I think it is simple to say that Saturdays are a better day to have off work.:E

The accused was in court crouched down rambling about hearing voices in his head. It looks like mental illness is involved. For some one to stab another person nine times! in front of a child there could well be a mental issue. Shocking!

I contacted the group standards or whoever it was that set the rules regarding assessments and they sent me the rules regarding assessments with and answer to the question " is it correct that a person can only take the assessments twice?" to which they told me it is not a rule it is a guide. It...

I know that if the employing TOC want's to they can allow a third go at the assessment.It is only a guide not a Rule.

Why did you have to take the test on parts you had not failed in the earlier test? It used to be that you only took the parts that you failed on in the earlier test! The only reason for taking tests you have already passed is so you can fail them.?

If you pass the assesment you will realise that time passes quicker than you think. If you fail the assessment you will realise you have failed the assessment. I hope that helps.8-)

Pete Waterman.

Your 'understanding' is wrong. Union contributions are not eligible for tax relief.

You cannot claim tax relief on Union contibutions!

But this thread is nothing to do with a self inflicted injury!

There are no final salary pensions on the railway now. The term 'final salary' is from years ago under BR when there was a system in place where by the person would move into a high paying job just before retirement to boost thier pension disproportionatly to the amount of contributions they...

How does one file papers for a private prosecution?

Guess what.. We are going to get less. We realised the problem.LOL

How is the NHS free when we pay national inurance contributions? "Free at the point of use is a con". Have you anything to say on that? I know of many occasions where I have waited 2 hrs for an Ambulance were broken bones were involved.(I call them for members of the public that are injured...

The NHS IS an insurance based system the premium is called National Insurance Contributions. Not only is the NHS an insurance based system, it is a compulsory insurance system for those who work they have to pay the premium. No opt out allowed. It is system that allows people who do not pay a...

Where did you get that photo from?

I don't know what your point is. This is the crux of what is untrue in the statement you made in your original post. Your words "The employers wanted to take a pension holiday (i.e. stop paying in) and the only way to get it accepted was to allow the employees some sort of access to the...

Yes BRASS matching was up to a certain limit it was based on a percentage of basic pay. Over the limit it was not matched Remember BRASS and the railway pension are two completely different funds. BRASS was an add on that came into existance well after the railway pension had come into effect...