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    Porterbrook Cl.769 'Flex' trains from 319s, initially for Northern

    Oh great more work (or at least taken off awful jobs to cover) for us who sign them then....
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    Northern cancellations getting worse

    Really? We don't have a rest day agreement, we haven't had one since around June 2022 (might be even longer than that) so there's no overtime, and the ban has no effect on us at NT. The issues at the depot at Sheffield stem from a number leaving for other TOCs and FOCs.
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    Northern cancellations getting worse

    The overtime ban ends on Saturday 8th. Sunday will be the normal P codes I'd imagine.
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    Northern cancellations getting worse

    Absolutely ziltch despite the company claiming there will be short notice changes early morning and late night, we haven't done weekday overtime in nearly 18 months...
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    Northern cancellations getting worse

    It's not so much drivers Northern are short, it's more guards.
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    Northern Trains with declassified "first class" section?

    Definitely a 769.
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    Conwy Valley Line closed

    Oh I know right. Some on this forum would happily see it gone!
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    Conwy Valley Line closed

    Erm. No it doesn't. 1687791720 Indeed. The mid morning departure looked to be a empty stock proving run. Rest of the day is normal working.
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    EMR class 156s for Northern

    156410 out in passenger service this morning on Rochdale - Blackburn circuit
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    Conwy Valley Line closed

    Line shut till Tuesday at the latest
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    TPE - "Essential travel only" Friday 23rd June.

    I thought the MD was the messiah for getting RDW back.. Pahaha
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    Porterbrook Cl.769 'Flex' trains from 319s, initially for Northern

    We are only allowed to change over at precise locations and at a stand in stations. Drivers should not be be doing it at unauthorised locations.
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    TfW 175 shortages

    You'd need a lot of 175s to withdraw the Class 150s at NT...
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    ASLEF Overtime Ban at TPE Suspended

    I wouldn't give him that much credit
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    Northern cancellations getting worse

    RDW won't come back until the dispute is resolved.
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    CAF class 197 Civity for TfW: News and updates on introduction.

    If driver is on a booked job in te link and doesn't sign the traction then that's that. Unless there's slack, in on the day traincrew availability, i.e spare drivers that do sign the traction, then the easiest thing to do is swap the traction, unless you want a cancelled service...
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    Porterbrook Cl.769 'Flex' trains from 319s, initially for Northern

    Which is why we treat them exactly the same. As someone who signs both traction, we are now constantly being monitored to ensure that we use the power correctly 1686560157 No. Still restricted to 75mph. A recent safety brief claimed we can do 80 when the differential speed is higher than 75...
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    Porterbrook Cl.769 'Flex' trains from 319s, initially for Northern

    Thrash a 769 and you have a motor flashover..
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    Northern Unit Refurbishments and depot allocations.

    It's a York guard
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    Northern cancellations getting worse

    When the goodwill runs out.... Don't blame guards for wanting to enjoy their rest day

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