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    A career as a signaller

    What are the london allowance for signallers now and in Jan 2018? If you work within 16 miles charing cross do you get inner and outer allowance?
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    Night shift fatigue (RAIB report)

    Fatigue is going to be a hot topic over next few months with various raib reports suggesting fatigue as a contributing factor. Think many tocs are going to have to look again at the old 12hr vs 8hr debates. I think eights are going to be back in favour with obvious implications on pay and...
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    A career as a signaller

    Does anyone have an up to date version of the NR excel sheet with box opening times?
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    NR London allowances?

    Hope someone can answer a couple of questions on NR london allowances. What are the current 2017 rates for inner and outer allowance and are these due to go up I 2018? Someone told me previously that if you are within 16 miles of charing x you get both the inner and outer allowance? Thanks!
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    A career as a signaller

    What is the difference between grade 1 and 2 crossing keepers? Many more tph?
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    Nepotism in First (GWR)

    In the past to get to the EG grades you had to be in the right masonic lodge.
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    Why women do not work in railway

    "either no toilet or not enough toilets in most locations where we turn round, often very poor condition, no hot water or soap guaranteed" This is not acceptable for any worker - male or female. Not sure where you work but in places I have been the rail unions are hot on raising issues of...
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    Why women do not work in railway

    Female ground staff/shunters and the gloves issue sound anecdotal. If work are not providing ppe then you simply ask for it? No ppe, no work!
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    Will I lose my GOVIA GTR free Travel on London midland when Abellio take over?

    SWT only got a few boxes for Virgin east coast anyway. Nothing for VWC.
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    London Underground Schedule Compiler

    Now live for public: https://tfl.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=023616&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00
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    GTR Trainee Train Planner

    Its back on the gtr jobs list as of today!
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    jobs with 1st class priv?

    Just this really. What sort of level of rail jobs come with a 1st class priv card? I know in br jobs it was ms grades but what about it todays tocs?
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    You like being officious to rail staff then?
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    Question re New Malden

    Thanks for replies.
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    Question re New Malden

    When were the island platforms last used for regular services at New Malden?
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    A career as a signaller

    Is a grade 5 lever frame more challenging than a grade 6 nx panel?
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    A career as a signaller

    Does a grade 6 lone manned nx panel have a high workload? Thinking specifically of arundel panel.
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    Electrical control operator interview

    Cant help but it seems an interesting role - what background do eco normally have? Are they usually former third rail/ole technicians?
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    Need some advice regarding Guard and Driver Application

    Sounds like a rumour only to me - I doubt many outside a few people in the DfT know.
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    Storm Doris Thursday 23rd - Major disruption on some routes

    I think he meant poor as in having a tough day at work - i.e sympathetic with them

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