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It’s not optimism. I been at SWT/SWR long enough to know what our company council & EC are like :lol:

1) I totally agree with you. However is isn’t always the case. Unions and local reps should be able to be present that the training school to promote/introduce themselves but then trainee drivers should have some responsibility as well to go and find this information out. They have a week of...

Elaborate....

Union bargaining. It’s a change in drivers terms & conditions and to change T&Cs money is used as bargaining chip. I believe under DRI DOO always been on the network just not DOO(p) (hoping someone can correct me or elaborate for me wasn’t around in them days :E)

All drivers across the network

It won’t be a battle there is no unity within the drivers grade across the network. No good working to rule because too many drivers would still work free days & not every driver know what the “rules” are Unfortunately Trainee/New drivers, Drivers coming up for retirement will see pound signs...

A open letter from Andy Mellors to Mick Cash “Dear Mick, ROLE OF THE GUARD & EXTENSION OF DOO – SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY I write following our meeting earlier today. I reiterated the comments I made in my letter of 19 August that it is extremely disappointing that, once again, the RMT had...

Yeah I agree about the PNB point at Portsmouth Harbour.... Wimbledon Park is a bit ropey with the sofas that been there since the start of time and the chained up remote! But now I think about it SWR has a lot of disgusting and horrid PNB points/messrooms o_O:|

So what have you done about it then? Just moan on a forum? Have you not brought to the attention of those that could change it? So you are also to blame for just refusing and do nothing?

Anyone applying for Farnham......Note: future depot moves (inc new drivers applications) to Farnham will be ‘frozen’ until suitable accommodation to facilitate an increase in driver numbers has been subject to further discussion at Drivers Company Council.

Waterloo to Reading isn’t in the “starter” links

Routes as a Waterloo Driver or do mean routes on the network?

Confirmed: “On 10th June Class 442 EMUs will be introduced into passenger service” “There must be a second driver to Monitor the trains routing” “To simplify the number of restrictions, we have stipulated 442s are not permitted on the UP and DOWN slow lines between Waterloo and Basingstoke...

They avoided running the trains on the routes where the restrictions apply

The whole network

I believe altogether there are 88 route restrictions on 442’s.

To make sure company are following the health & safety guidelines set by ORR/Network Rail. Make sure the traction is fit for purpose to be running on the opening road and safe for passenger use. Making sure the staff are given the correct training & all the information to work the units safety.

A further correspondent states that the issues surrounding the 442 will be addressed & company council will sign them off on a unit to unit basis....SWR will continue to engage with SWR Company Council to work towards bringing the units back into service in a way acceptable to all....

At this moment in time it’s impossible to judge. As I read it, sounds that every unit as the same problems and some units have more and there issues surrounding route availability

I’ve read correspondence that company council will not be signing off....still too many issues associated with them that haven’t been rectified.....I would find it very surprising if one does run in passenger service