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Another one today in the same location due to power supply failure

The transition on the GEML is also done whilst on the move. Heading Westbound it's when you're more or less Country End of Stratford. Heading Eastbound, it's departing Country end of the platform.

The down main was closed from Southall West to Dolphin Junction. I was 30 late into Reading this morning. Pretty much stop/start from EB to West Drayton. A lot of traffic to signal down the Relief line. Hence all the delays

Yes, passenger pulled an egress in Westbourne Park resulting in a REC call. Thought it was handled quickly to be fair. Was on the move in around 20 minutes.

At my employer, we have to declare/med screen everything. Got a headache? Can't take a paracetamol until it's been checked.

Fire earlier in Reading area, trespasser around Stockley bridge JCT and a fatality further along the line towards Padd.

Still in place on the relief lines

Yes, two went from my depot last July..

Finsbury Park. Eight platforms served by one TOC. Paddington 13 platforms (mainline station) two TOCs (Hex run by GWR)

EL is all displayed in MPH

Have no idea what you're talking about? Never have got Sunday pay. It's an average 4 day week, with Sunday's inside. Basic is just over £69k. You get that after being qualified for a year.

This is slightly wrong. Sunday's are already inside the working week, no such thing as night pay or Sunday pay (driving grade, can't comment on other grades). Base salary is slightly higher on what you say.

The shuttle stopped three years ago. As soon as T4 shut during COVID and will not come back. All services from T4 are EL to Abbeywood/Paddington.

No setting back at the TOC I work for. Forward only policy.

Elizabeth Line, the second highest TOC for journeys made in the last quarter. https://twitter.com/railandroad/status/1603399915815796741?t=dIJkvsuWvCwh-qKG6Bq-8w&s=08

I gather you're talking about Liverpool St High Level? The trains do go line speed (15mph, 30mph, 40mph, 50mph, 60mph, 70mph and back to 40mph into Stratford). Driven manually.

Trains can run through at 43mph

And being responsible for upward of 1000+ passengers at any given time. Even more so on DOO routes when things go wrong and you're the only staff member on there.

Funnily enough a GN friend of mine has said the same to me. Even more worrying is that he's had whole diagrams cancelled. I drive for a different TOC but live in GN/TLk land and use these services to get to work at times. I've frankly given up and use the car now.

Ex FF too. Jumped ship nearly four years ago after 19 years in the service. No regrets whatsoever. Wish I'd done it sooner. Lots of ex colleagues/friends have joined the railway too. In fact, the Watch I finished on, all the FF's have left to join the railway as drivers. I'd highly recommend the...