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Don't we have this already with the 'old man's link'? More agreeable start/finish times based on length of service.

What concerns me more is that this idiot could have had a BR1B and a knife and gained entry to my cab.

Fascinating article, thanks for sharing.

So why do ASLEF permit them to be driven?

Or to be more precise the company council responsible for them having one of the worst pay and conditions don't drive any DOO services?

What improvements to shift patterns, to mitigate fatigue were introduced off the back of that tragic incident?

I completely I agree. I'd be asking who is complicit in agreeing such a ridiculous set of working patterns. Do they actually work them themselves?

I will go to the ticket office, but for future reference how do I refund on our staff portal?

Nothing to do with industrial action, I can just go a day earlier now.

Hi, what options do I have to change to a day earlier? Thx

Completely pie in the sky but how about Thameslinks 700's? Reduced length units for Orpington - Victoria & Dartford - Vic. Full length units for everything else. SDO solves the Charing Cross, Woolwich Dockyard issues. All have in cab monitors so cutting cost at manual dispatch stations. Quick...

No definitely only 1-3 for 12 car Networkers. New boards have sprung up recently on all the other buffer stops stating 10 car max Networkers.

Am important point regarding any new stock and cost saving will be that they have in cab monitors. The cost of maintenance, cleaning and replacement of the hundreds of monitors would be removed if a complete metro stock replacement was to happen. The DFT would surely also be attracted to...

The monitor replacement program would suggest that's not happening. Though given many are rusting through so badly that this is more a safety issue.

I think that will happen. SE are the 'off the street' railway training school down here. One unit to learn (or a sub varient with much commonality) will cut down training time significantly.

I take this to mean Tunbridge Wells terminators and other longer distance services (where a guard is only used for platform duties at a limited number of stations) will go DOO. In cab monitors will replace the guards role. at say Hildenborough and High Brooms. I feel this is all part of a deal...

Which makes me wonder if the battery option is to allow a few extra stabling sidings to be built without the cost and safety issues surrounding 3rd rail installation. Being able to have far more sidings where fitters, cleaners etc can work in safety with the power off will be a huge benefit in...

I regularly visit friends in Scotland and it still shocks me how much the Catholic/Protestant issues still permeate everyday life. Is this still an issue in say the Glasgow depots, messroom politics, or how does it affect things at say NIR? On a recent party rail tour run out of Belfast I met...

No it's dragging staff in, knowing full well they won't have any work, for no business purpose whatsoever. It's purely because they can, and show who's boss.

Exactly the sort of pathetic, juvenile behaviour that angers staff and is done purely to show staff who is boss. It's a primary reason along with pay that I voted for and will continue to vote for strike action.