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Had a fun time on 1M15 tonight, got sent via Northampton due to signalling issues around Milton Keynes. Was running 20 mins late and not a single announcement at all about what was going on
Hi all,
Start in the above role a week Monday and very nervous, not 100% sure on the role and what it entails, anyone able to help please? Is it just station based or do I end up on trains occasionally?
Part of the job of a diesel secondman is to be there incase the driver keels over and the DSD is not operational, the 2nd man would bring the train to a stand
Throughpiped through the steam loco to the rear loco, low speed to the other end of the Didcot yard to get to a road access point to put a truck in for it to go on
As a resident of High Wycombe, I have to put up with Arriva buses putting out massive amounts of pollutants daily. Was following a Gemini double-decker the other day and it would send out a smoke screen every time it would accelerate away from a standstill. Really not pleasant
In the land of Bucks/Berks you can do a 5 and a quater hour circular tour of the surrounding area on the same bus by:
Taking a 103 High Wycombe to Slough service
Stay on the bus as it would form a 106/107 service through to Amersham
Then the same bus becomes a 106/107 back to Slough
Finally the...
I know at Thorpe Park atleast staff get free travel on the shuttle buses to and from Staines and Sullivan Travel who run it have early/late services specifically for staff to use
Recently applied for the above role, just wondering if anyone on here works for Abellio and can share an insight into what the job involves, types of shift times and recruitment process please?
Thanks in advance
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