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That's true but, there is a lot of pulling points and climbing on and off the units; it's surprising just how many MDD's & Drivers do their back in just by pulling points (albeit by probably doing it incorrectly).

I will elaborate on how spare turns can be a perk: If you are booked on a spare turn (say a 7hr shift) and you don't get rostered a booked job, more often than not you will be sent home 1-2 hours before your shift ends; some depots quite bizarrely even get to go home after just 5 hrs if they...

No I would definitely say mainline driving is a much better job; For starters there are none of the little perks, such as early finishes and spare turns at Neville Hill i'm afraid.

Just a quick FYI for anyone interested about being an MDD at Neville Hill. I used to work there as an MDD myself and it's a good way of eventually getting on to mainline driving, like I did a few years ago; It will take a good couple of years as an MDD though before being considered. The...