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In my area there are a number of places where the speed limit is 85 mph (on straight track) Why can't they just make it 90 mph? I'm just wondering if there is some historical or engineering reason behind the 85 mph speed limit if anyone knows.

Having just visited the SVR for the first time I was wondering if anyone could chat about any train driver experience days they have had here or anywhere else? Specifically the type of traction involved and how long they got at the controls. The SVR were offering the chance to drive a Deltic...

Now that it had been confirmed that the Spanish driver was on a mobile phone LBC sent a reporter with binoculars to Clapham Junction to see how many train drivers he could spot with a mobile phone. He failed to spot one. This sort of thing has left me feeling that the public no longer trusts...

Who's made the jump from bus driver to train driver? I'll start off with myself and I believe 455driver was on the buses too. Anyone else here please ?

Every so often I visit a bus driver friend of mine and the company he works for buys new buses on a regular basis. But i've always felt that each newer model is slower than the last one. Why is there a trend for slower more eco friendly buses whilst newer trains are quicker than older models?

A company is advertising for weekend rail replacement bus drivers but states Please note, we will not consider applications if your full-time employment involves driving on a regular basis. Does this mean that as a train driver I can't apply for this job?

I attended a customer care course as part of my 35 hours I need towards getting the now compulsory PCV drivers CPC. A video clip was played - The good coach driver who did everything right and his opposite who did everything wrong. To cut a long story short the appearance of the coach driver...

I drive coaches every now and then. One of my mates describes himself as a 'high speed coach driver' yet the vehicle he drives are limited to 62 mph like all other coaches. Is 62 mph 'high speed'?

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/train-enthusiast-becomes-uk-s-youngest-female-train-driver-171210164.html#tW4KHmC

Would you prefer to work a 5 day week and have most Sundays off or work a 4 day week which includes having to work every other weekend ?

Just wondering if anyone drives the rail replacement buses? Ill be doing one myself in the near future.

A conductor guard I know says giving two on a red is fine as they are only telling the driver that the doors are closed and the train is ready to start. Is this technically true?

If you had the chance to drive either an Enviro or a Desiro, which would you choose ?

Does a passenger have grounds to complain if they are prevented from boarding a train while the doors are closing ?

In London does anyone know why people are now holding their arm out similar to the way in one might stop a taxi as trains are arriving into stations? Is this a new fangled thing?

Hi everyone I recently took a trip to Paris mainly to ride the new automated metro line 1. Many of you will know that all Paris Metro trains have a window in the cab door so you can see out the front. On RER lines A and B, the MS61 and MI84 units also had this feature but the windows have been...

What are the rules regarding mobile phone usage for a driver waiting on the platform for their train? Its been suggested that while they are in view of the public (not in the cab) they should never use a personal mobile - not even to text. What does everyone think of this?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2132088/Flybe-pilots-sacked-called-bitch-mid-flight-bust-up.html Has anyone heard of anything at all similar to this happening on trains?

Split shifts sometimes called spreadovers seem to be used in the bus industry to boost the service in peak periods. The entire shift exceeds 12 hours but drivers are often only drive 8 to 9 hours. Is this a good idea for the rail industry ?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bus-workers-vote-on-olympic-strike-7608803.html