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They are all just passed on to the DfT aka Taxpayer so it really doesn’t make much difference.

I don’t think it will personally.

I should have said would have been in RMT. Even though he was a nice chap the reps reply was that they “wouldn’t assist him”.

The person I assisted was in RMT and as expected got no assistance.

Completely agree. I never once in over 40 years questioned being in the relevant union. I couldn't imagine it any other way and boy did they help me when I was in a serious situation 17 years into my career. 1768063513 They know exactly how to handle it and do much of the talking and know how...

The time I sat in with a senior conductor for moral support i was half afraid to open my mouth on his incident hearing incase I incriminated him and his misdemeanour when asked a couple of questions. I think it was rather unfair that they tried to bring me in to it particularly as the statutory...

According to MR magazine the DRS Thunderbird contract expired last month and has not been renewed/needed. Avanti stating that complete Pendolino failures are so rare it is not cost effective.

Unsurprisingly mate. Very poor show if that’s the case. You’d think management would’ve advised the reps if not they’d pick it up through messroom gossip.

Hopefully, you’re clawing back some time.

No, that’s not how it works. A union representative would shrug their shoulders at a non-member wanting help. Nobody would pay their subscriptions if they could wait until they are facing disciplinary action before joining.

Yes but only when the current issue is concluded.

On the move 40L

Doing a reboot will normally reset a multitude of issues. We were only allowed to do them however with permission from Fleet Support.

I have been asked to sit in a meeting with a colleague (different grade) as I was spare and he was not a member. Obviously no Union representative would assist in any way neither would the persons same grade colleagues who were Union members.

Almost a carbon copy of Tuesday except within a minute or so they decided nothing could be done so we all transferred to the rear (now leading) unit.

I mean rather than 57 dragging before the 805s arrived. Does Avanti still use the 57s on a hire in basis for Thunderbird duties? I know their own drivers at Preston signed them under Virgin ownership but thought that had all elapsed along with route signing the S&C.

Avanti would have just used Voyagers rather than 57s.

Reduced to just 5 minutes today ;) Early into Reading, 2L Paddington.

Thankfully has a terrific amount of make up time/padding too.

Ha ha yeah :lol: Good luck with ASLEF accepting these ideas.