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« on: April 02, 2016, 08:58:40 » |
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9 cancellations and 11 service changes this morning - with most of them described as "shortage of train crew". Any yet there's buses running Bath to Bristol, so less crew should be needed. Did I hear about overtime / rest day working being withdrawn as industrial action by one of the rail unions? Is that what it's about?
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TaplowGreen
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« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2016, 09:23:34 » |
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Much the same story last weekend with the Liskeard Branch especially.
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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2016, 09:40:57 » |
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It's surprised me to be honest, when it comes to drivers a lot of our depots are massively overstaffed. I've heard overstaffed by 200 drivers across the business with some suggestions that its more than that. I don't know the staffing situation with guards and train managers though.
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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2016, 09:44:54 » |
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From a month ago in my messages ... Aslef rest day working ban now in place and I wondered if we're seeing the effect? |
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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2016, 10:16:17 » |
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A handful of the previously cancelled or curtailed services have now been re-instated.
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2016, 13:08:18 » |
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From a month ago in my messages ... Aslef rest day working ban now in place and I wondered if we're seeing the effect? Yes, I think we are. Holidays are now starting to be taken which can remove an additional dozen or so drivers from each depot on what was the case when the rest day working ban started. Should it not be resolved soon, the weekend situation will only get worse. Even if there is over staffing at some depots. |
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2016, 15:44:45 » |
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« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2016, 09:14:43 » |
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« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2016, 10:56:39 » |
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Considering the overtime ban coincides with the school holidays, to lose 4 services goes someway to show how well staffed the depots are.
Yes, they're certainly in a much better position than they have been over the last couple of years, not just in numbers but also in keeping up with route and traction knowledge. I predict there will still be problems in the summer though when there are Sunday shifts that drivers (at depots where they can) can legitimately say they're not turning up. |
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« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2016, 11:08:19 » |
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Where an overtime ban exists is that set in stone or can a driver decide on their own accord to still take on overtime?
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« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2016, 11:10:39 » |
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Where an overtime ban exists is that set in stone or can a driver decide on their own accord to still take on overtime?
Surely it's up to the individual? |
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« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2016, 11:20:23 » |
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Unless peer pressure (of whatever nature) discourages those who might otherwise be inclined to disregard the action.
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« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2016, 11:25:53 » |
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Where an overtime ban exists is that set in stone or can a driver decide on their own accord to still take on overtime?
There's not officially any kind of overtime ban - the union can't just impose that - though there is a ban on the voluntary working on days off, known as Rest Day Working. However, many drivers realise that in order to get the problems resolved that led to the rest day ban in the first place (nothing to do with salary in this instance) as quickly as possible, it makes sense to not be available for overtime as that negates the impact on the company of not having drivers working their rest days. In other words, GWR▸ will be forced to listen quicker if more trains are cancelled. |
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« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2016, 10:23:09 » |
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Problems continuing today. As well as one cancellation on the TransWilts (07:18 Swindon to Westbury) there is replacement road transport between Liskeard and Looe and between Truro and Falmouth due to crew shortages.
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