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« Reply #2580 on: December 20, 2024, 17:10:17 » |
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................what a difference double time makes to the desire to spend time with one's family!  ….. but previously there were people saying drivers don’t want the overtime because they’ve had a huge pay rise!!!! |
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« Reply #2581 on: December 20, 2024, 17:12:02 » |
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A way of paying off the overspend of that pay over Christmas (holidays & presents)
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« Reply #2582 on: December 21, 2024, 21:40:49 » |
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« Reply #2583 on: December 22, 2024, 08:14:21 » |
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but the higher basic pay may encourage more people to try and join the railways, if the companies are allowed to employ them. |
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8 Billion people on a wet rock - of course we're not happy
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« Reply #2584 on: December 22, 2024, 09:52:16 » |
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All the employment on-costs that apply to staff - final salary pension, employment taxes, additional depot space, that sort of thing - it all adds up. Overtime just attracts a small amount of additional NI.
But a reliance on overtime and/or rest day working demonstrably prevents GWR▸ from running a half-way decent service leading to the public using other forms of transport, or not travelling at all, and a consequential significant loss of revenue. |
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« Reply #2585 on: December 22, 2024, 12:33:29 » |
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….. or is it just a poor excuse covering for a issue of their own making. Raise the rest day payment during the week and the result should have been obvious, more so, as that mistake has been made before. |
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« Reply #2586 on: December 22, 2024, 15:21:53 » |
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As predicted a much better service on GWR▸ today with, as far as I know, only cancellations to Barnstaple and Okehampton due to the forecast of high winds.
However there a number of long distance services with either no or reduced catering. At least these are advertised on Journeycheck so affected passengers can make alternative arrangements.
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« Reply #2587 on: December 22, 2024, 17:37:25 » |
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................what a difference double time makes to the desire to spend time with one's family! ….. but previously there were people saying drivers don’t want the overtime because they’ve had a huge pay rise!!!! Flash enough cash... |
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"Good news for regular users of Euston Station in London! One day they will die. Then they won't have to go to Euston Station ever again." - David Mitchell
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« Reply #2588 on: December 22, 2024, 21:23:45 » |
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................what a difference double time makes to the desire to spend time with one's family! ….. but previously there were people saying drivers don’t want the overtime because they’ve had a huge pay rise!!!! Flash enough cash... I wonder though…..financially, what is better for GWR▸ ? A mass of cancellations, replacement coaches, taxis, accommodation and delay repay OR raising the rate of pay and covering the jobs. |
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« Reply #2589 on: December 22, 2024, 21:25:35 » |
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The Dft I assume you mean? GWR▸ won't be paying
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« Reply #2590 on: December 23, 2024, 06:26:00 » |
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The Dft I assume you mean? GWR▸ won't be paying
The taxpayer I assume you mean? |
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« Reply #2591 on: December 26, 2024, 20:06:39 » |
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.......well, after two days without a single full or part cancellation due to staff shortages, they're starting to roll in thick and fast for Friday 27........
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« Reply #2592 on: January 12, 2025, 06:57:44 » |
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The hiatus of cancellations and short running of services due to train crew shortages after three weekends of nigh on 100% of services running has sadly come to an end today.
What have we learned from these past weeks? That GWR▸ really DO have enough train crew to run the timetabled service…IF the price is right.
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« Reply #2593 on: January 12, 2025, 07:41:50 » |
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Cancellations to services between Penzance and Plymouth
Due to a shortage of on train staff between Penzance and Plymouth fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 11:00 12/01.
Customer Advice
We apologise for the disruption to your journey today. Due to a shortage of staff at Long Rock depot, fewer trains are available to operate our services on the Cornish Main line.
We are expecting the normal timetable to resume at approximately 10:50. |
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« Reply #2594 on: January 12, 2025, 08:38:26 » |
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Cancellations to services between Penzance and Plymouth
Due to a shortage of on train staff between Penzance and Plymouth fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 11:00 12/01.
Customer Advice
We apologise for the disruption to your journey today. Due to a shortage of staff at Long Rock depot, fewer trains are available to operate our services on the Cornish Main line.
We are expecting the normal timetable to resume at approximately 10:50. 1A80 0815 Penzance to London Paddington 08:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 13:29 08:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 13:29 will be terminated at Truro. And it's a two car unit. Guessing it will go on to the Falmouth branch |
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