June 7, 20188 yr They will look really nice stuck in the depot whilst all the services are cancelled due to no drivers being available I don't get the lack of drivers, is it similar to Ryanair in that no cunt had had a holiday all year so they're all off at once?
June 7, 20188 yr I don't get the lack of drivers, is it similar to Ryanair in that no cunt had had a holiday all year so they're all off at once? I think it is because they changed the routes so drivers have to be trained for that section of track. Not sure why but I am sure there are valid reasons for it.
June 7, 20188 yr I think it is because they changed the routes so drivers have to be trained for that section of track. Not sure why but I am sure there are valid reasons for it. Ah so the age old some twat in an office whose computer has said to do this when they have no knowledge of what that entails for those on the coal face.
June 7, 20188 yr Oh, and different trains need different training apparently. Sound pretty odd to me. Trains go forward or backwards on a track controlled by signals. Pilots are trained on individual routes and planes so can't transfer so much and I can see why but train drivers?
June 7, 20188 yr Oh, and different trains need different training apparently. Sound pretty odd to me. Trains go forward or backwards on a track controlled by signals. Pilots are trained on individual routes and planes so can't transfer so much and I can see why but train drivers? Suppose its a case of knowing where junctions and signals etc are
June 7, 20188 yr When the wires are up, be trains up to Scotland from Bolton again. Nope The trains will be zipping through Bolton at 80mph
June 7, 20188 yr Someone shared a link They need training on driving the train, then on driving the route before being allowed to crack on An experienced driver needs to train the new guy They said some journeys have ended up having 5 drivers aboard at different points to complete 1 journey and that’s why they are short staffed
June 7, 20188 yr Business as usual then Nice timing to get the public on side. My Mrs is going back one day a week next week. I'm working from home for this day until Sept when she goes back properly. No fucking way Im getting the trains to manc at the moment.
June 7, 20188 yr Nice timing to get the public on side. My Mrs is going back one day a week next week. I'm working from home for this day until Sept when she goes back properly. No fucking way Im getting the trains to manc at the moment. My Mrs works next to Piccadilly Shes been getting up at 5am every morning to check which trains are cancelled / running Generally leaving the house at 5.50am to get to Horwich and into Manc, any later and the limited number of trains mean she just wouldn’t get on a later one as they are full In work for 7am rather than 9am ffs
June 7, 20188 yr It clearly shows that whomever introduced the time table change before the train companies were ready is a cunt. That said, and I am happy to be educated on this - how hard is it to drive a train in one direction, on a fixed track and with signals?
June 7, 20188 yr Clearly it’s a health and safety issue and proper procedure should be followed Why the roll out of these changes wasn’t delayed (along with everything else) beggars belief Edited June 7, 20188 yr by birch-chorley
June 7, 20188 yr Author Surely we have the technology so trains don’t even need drivers. Just a dude that can press stop if summet happens.
June 7, 20188 yr Surely we have the technology so trains don’t even need drivers. Just a dude that can press stop if summet happens. Technology yes but as with the uber automatic cars you still need a Bod there and if they're not paying attention then they're no use. If Joe Public could be trusted not to wander on the tracks or cut across a level crossing then technology may be the answer but as there's a vast number of cunts out there we need drivers
June 7, 20188 yr The railways are completely run by the unions which is why a bus driver gets 20-28k a year and train drivers get 40+. No issue with that at all but I think they are overpaying their card now
June 7, 20188 yr some schools are still off quite a few bolton primaries It seems the RC schools only got a week at Easter so they're off for a fortnight now.
June 8, 20188 yr The railways are completely run by the unions which is why a bus driver gets 20-28k a year and train drivers get 40+. No issue with that at all but I think they are overpaying their card now It’s more a shift allowance
June 13, 20188 yr At least the trains Northern run are dirt cheap. I take out a 2nd mortgage each year to get fucked by Thameslink.
June 13, 20188 yr You makes your bed And then it gets cancelled, so I wait 45 minutes to squeeze in to my bed with 15,000 other sardines
June 13, 20188 yr Author Used to be £5.80 to get to notlob and back when I first started paying for myself.
June 14, 20188 yr At least the trains Northern run are dirt cheap. I take out a 2nd mortgage each year to get fucked by Thameslink. They aren’t cheap Edited June 14, 20188 yr by boltondiver
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