WesC2014
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Hi,
As a train driver is one allowed to listen to music whilst working?
Cheers,
Wes
As a train driver is one allowed to listen to music whilst working?
Cheers,
Wes
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TheVicLine
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It would make driving the train quite difficult if you could as there are various audible alarms that go off while you are driving that need cancelling.
Hi,
As a train driver is one allowed to listen to music whilst working?
Cheers,
Wes
You can here in Sydney and the newer trains have a car radio head unit fitted. Some drivers take mobile speakers with them and link them to there iPods.
The new trains automatically silence the music if alarms are sounded so if your listening to music via your own device you would have to keep the volume to a sensible level so that you can hear bell signals, alarms and the train radio.
Apparently it's a good way to manage your fatigue hence they install the head units in new trains and no they don't see it as a distraction.
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Good question. Can signallers listen to music or watch tv because I'd of thought theres less going on in a signalbox than in a train drivers cab most of the time?
Pepperami
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If your watching TV your not watching what's going on around you, I personally wouldn't listen to music or do anything else that could possibly distract me from the job
I know we all listen to music in the car and can all drive with that happening in the background but I'm not sure it's a good idea whilst driving a train
I know we all listen to music in the car and can all drive with that happening in the background but I'm not sure it's a good idea whilst driving a train
navydavy1968
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I listen to the voices in my head arguing !
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Highly banned. Quite a few that do anyway.
With music playing, it's easier to concentrate for many people, as long as it's not too loud and not drowning out warning bells / tpws / dsd etc.
Very very naughty. Unless it's decent music :P
With music playing, it's easier to concentrate for many people, as long as it's not too loud and not drowning out warning bells / tpws / dsd etc.
Very very naughty. Unless it's decent music :P
To be honest it is totally forbidden in the UK however these days management think that most incidents are caused by poor concentration and distraction in my opinion if music is going to distract a driver they shouldn't be in the seat in the first place, it is the same as waving at the signalman, some companies don't like a driver doing this as they think it is a distraction, in this case they need to look closely at their recruitment process and also their monitoring process and also be approachable enough for a driver to speak to them regarding any issues that may distract them from their duties. Music will not cause a distraction as far as I am concerned.
TV's aren't allowed, but radios are now permitted in some boxes (none higher than grade 3?) subject to a risk assessment and, in a few cases, restrictions on the hours between which they can be used. Obviously there's an expectation that signalmen won't allow themselves to be distracted by the radio, that it'll be turned off if necessary and so on, but I really do think that it can help to maintain concentration during quieter periods.
WesC2014
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Good point mate. Yeah I have just applied for a trainee driver role with the LOR, and was thinking some music would make the day to day work more fun.
I currently listen to music all day at work and don't have any issues with it interfering with my attention span...
You have a vigilance and warning sounds going off frequently that you must respond to almost instantly?
If not, it's arguably not comparable.
I'm not sure it would work well in the LOROL scenario, it's such fast paced with short signalling sections, if anything you'll be wanting to use RTC in these areas, in fact when I've driven the North London line I found RTC to be areal help when you're just following other commuter trains. There's too much going on to allow yourself that distraction in my opinion. On the other hand when you're on a long run I think it could be useful, I tend to find I sing to myself to keep me going on a long run.
Basically, you're going to have to accept that those days will go!
The only music you will get to hear is an array of beeps, bells and horns or maybe the sweet music of a beat boxing punter behind the cab door.
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