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« Reply #810 on: July 10, 2015, 09:39:11 »

Don't agree - a ';domestic' can occur anywhere - often in pubs/clubs etc. Just means partners arguing
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« Reply #811 on: July 10, 2015, 11:57:18 »

Don't agree - a ';domestic' can occur anywhere - often in pubs/clubs etc. Just means partners arguing

I'm with Chris B on this one - it's certainly not restricted to the house - try watching the Jeremy Kyle show! (......I don't....honest.....someone told me about it!  Embarrassed  )
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« Reply #812 on: July 10, 2015, 20:08:48 »

.... - try watching the Jeremy Kyle show!

Must I?
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« Reply #813 on: July 15, 2015, 16:22:04 »

Most trains to or from Greenford now cancelled due to signalling problems. Again, not of course the fault of FGW (First Great Western) but such frequent failures do to me cast doubts over the competency of network rail.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #814 on: July 15, 2015, 16:44:57 »

Delays to services between Ealing Broadway and London Paddington
Following signalling problems between Ealing Broadway and London Paddington some London bound relief lines have now reopened.
Impact: Train services running to and from these stations are returning to normal. Disruption is expected until 17:30 15/07.

"some" ? How many London bound relief lines are there ?
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« Reply #815 on: July 17, 2015, 08:55:36 »

I had an interesting experience yesterday evening. Due to a signalling problem around Reading West (that was the only details I heard) the Reading to Basingstoke service http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P02788/2015/07/16/advanced came in on P12B rather than P2.
It then went some way eastwards before pausing and then pulling back into Reading I think on P7. It was then able to proceed down towards Basingstoke.

Was the fault on the inbound track towards Reading, causing the service to take a scenic route under the viaduct ?
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« Reply #816 on: July 17, 2015, 21:52:39 »

Don't agree - a ';domestic' can occur anywhere - often in pubs/clubs etc. Just means partners arguing

I'm with Chris B on this one - it's certainly not restricted to the house - try watching the Jeremy Kyle show! (......I don't....honest.....someone told me about it!  Embarrassed  )



Id rather poke my own eyes out !.
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« Reply #817 on: July 19, 2015, 09:12:23 »

Lots of short forms/alterations and the odd cancellation this morning due to "members of staff unavailable" ......am I right in thinking that there's an overtime ban following on from the recent strike or is it just sickies/poor rostering etc again?
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« Reply #818 on: July 19, 2015, 10:04:38 »

There is no overtime ban.

Sundays are not within the working week for the majority of (if not all) train crew including drivers and guards. Therefore it's possible to make yourself unavailable to work them. Much of it runs on goodwill, and there isn't much about at the moment!

With it now being the school holidays, it will not get any better.

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« Reply #819 on: July 19, 2015, 10:19:05 »

There is no overtime ban.

Sundays are not within the working week for the majority of (if not all) train crew including drivers and guards. Therefore it's possible to make yourself unavailable to work them. Much of it runs on goodwill, and there isn't much about at the moment!

With it now being the school holidays, it will not get any better.



I sometimes wonder whether the railways are run for the benefit of customers or staff.
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« Reply #820 on: July 19, 2015, 10:56:29 »

Comes down to economics. Normally there are enough staff wanting the overtime to cover shifts and that is cheaper than employing full time staff members.  More full time staff means more costs which is likely to affect fares - the unregulated ones at least.

So I don't think it is all a case of putting the railway first.
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« Reply #821 on: July 19, 2015, 11:22:04 »

I do feel though that new staff should be required to work on Sundays, perhaps up to say 12 Sundays a year.
There is nothing unreasonable in this for new staff, if you feel it to be unreasonable then don't take the job.

It would not be reasonable to force this on existing staff who joined when Sunday working was optional.

The problem is that trades unions are, in general, opposed to new staff being on a different contract of employment to existing staff.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #822 on: July 19, 2015, 17:06:21 »

I do feel though that new staff should be required to work on Sundays, perhaps up to say 12 Sundays a year.
There is nothing unreasonable in this for new staff, if you feel it to be unreasonable then don't take the job.

It would not be reasonable to force this on existing staff who joined when Sunday working was optional.

The problem is that trades unions are, in general, opposed to new staff being on a different contract of employment to existing staff.

If recent evidence is anything to go by, the problem is that trades unions are, in general, opposed to any change or progess at all.
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« Reply #823 on: July 19, 2015, 20:08:40 »

If I may offer my own situation (albeit not railway related) purely as an example: I have chosen to work as a delivery driver for my employer every Sunday.

That's because it suits me: in return, I get every Wednesday off - which also suits me.  Wink
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« Reply #824 on: July 19, 2015, 21:28:20 »

I do feel though that new staff should be required to work on Sundays, perhaps up to say 12 Sundays a year.
There is nothing unreasonable in this for new staff, if you feel it to be unreasonable then don't take the job.

It would not be reasonable to force this on existing staff who joined when Sunday working was optional.

The problem is that trades unions are, in general, opposed to new staff being on a different contract of employment to existing staff.

If recent evidence is anything to go by, the problem is that trades unions are, in general, opposed to any change or progess at all.

Its not that Trade Unions are against progress, what they are against in the eroding of hard won rights and conditions of employment.  We all would be in a worse place employment wise without the Trade Union movement whether you are in Union or not there are things we all take for granted to day the Unions gained for use all, 40 hour working week, paid holidays, maternity leave, the list goes on.

Do I believe every strike is justified no, am I in a Union no (have not been since the Railways go Majored, also the Union that covers my role is toothless so not worth the fee, just my opinion of them) but I do believe every employee should have the right to be in a Union and have the right provided it is correctly balloted and negotiations have come to an impass to withdraw labour otherwise 
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