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Post by rheostar on Dec 14, 2015 8:38:20 GMT
If there were three people in the cab, then it's probably the driver, an instructor operator and a trainee.
Two trains reverse east to west on a Sunday morning. The IO and trainee join the train at Northfields or Acton Town and with the rostered driver, work it up to Kings Cross and reverse east and west. The IO and trainee leave the train at Russell Square westbound and pick up the second KX reverser on the east. This way the trainee gets two trips over the reversing point.
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Post by rheostar on Dec 8, 2015 8:34:08 GMT
All staff that wear glasses and are in a safety critical activity are required to have a second pair.
The company makes a payment of around £65 (I'm not at work at the moment so I can't check) towards the second pair.
A lot of us go to Specsavers... ;-)
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Post by rheostar on Dec 1, 2015 15:17:00 GMT
Back in the day, I used to have MM01 on my payslip.
From memory, the term Motorman ended when OPO came in during the mid 1980s. I think LU were looking for a term that fitted all staff at the front of a train so Train Operator came into use.
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Post by rheostar on Nov 24, 2015 16:47:24 GMT
These days, enterprising drivers in some depots produce books with the duty running details in them. Duty Books are now produced officially for all Train Staff depots, hence the withdrawal of the Set Working Books on the District and H&C. Yep, I forgot that the duty books are produced by LU now. Back in the day....
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Post by rheostar on Nov 24, 2015 8:14:17 GMT
Traditionally, the Surface lines didn't use Running Cards as could be found on the Tube. I didn't know that. The Surface lines seemed to be a different railway to the tube lines back then. They still are to a certain extent. I remember the linen based running cards from the 70's. We'd scrabble about in a box trying to find the right card for our duty. These days, enterprising drivers in some depots produce books with the duty running details in them.
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Post by rheostar on Nov 12, 2015 8:47:03 GMT
The one at the east end of the eastbound platform at Wood Green is dedicated to Dave Pillay (Mr Wood Green) who became at Duty Operations Manager at Earl's Court. I remember Dave Pillay well. "OK laddie..."
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Post by rheostar on Nov 9, 2015 23:35:48 GMT
It's controlled by the Victoria line at Osbourne House.
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Post by rheostar on Oct 28, 2015 23:07:39 GMT
I believe the last imperial train was the 72 stock. The 73 stock would have been designed with the 1972 metric changeover in mind (especially as most of the running gear is similar to the definately metric D78) I remember being told that the '73 stock was originally designed in imperial then rounded up for metric. Unfortunately, the glass was still manufactured in imperial so the original delivery didn't fit the holes they were supposed to go in. It might be a shaggy dog story, but it wouldn't be that surprising if it were true.
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Post by rheostar on Sept 7, 2015 7:08:00 GMT
Would the 1995 stock create any problems with the signalling system? We have to be a bit wary of the 95 stock. When they're transferred over from the Northern line, a three station gap must be maintained between them and any other trains. That's why the transfers are done after the last trains have gone. Someone did send me a lengthy document explaining why (way over my head), but the gist of it is that the '95 stock might interfere with the signalling on the Piccadilly line.
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Post by rheostar on Sept 3, 2015 20:03:05 GMT
If we change the TT on the Piccadilly line, all other lines have to change theirs too. The train numbering in TT55 for NT is different during the day than the current TT, so the other lines we interact with, District and Met have to change their TTs accordingly.
For running a railway, it makes more sense to wait until the usual December change. Duty sheets, train registers, computers, program machine rolls etc all need to be changed for three railways. Bringing NT in during October for just two months is a waste of time and money.
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Post by rheostar on Sept 3, 2015 11:03:59 GMT
NR interacts with District, that interacts with the Piccadilly, that interacts with the Met, that interacts with the H&C, that interacts with the District.
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Post by rheostar on Sept 2, 2015 21:20:53 GMT
Assuming there's agreement with the unions over Night Tube, the sensible date to bring in NT would be in mid December when we change the timetables anyway. Mind you, LU doesn't always do the sensible thing. Underground timetables don't usually change in December. National rail do. The Piccadilly line changes it's timetable every May and December. TT53 came in on the 14 December 2014, with TT54 starting on 17 May 2015. The next change is due on the 13 December 2015, although NT might come in before that.
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Post by rheostar on Sept 2, 2015 7:48:09 GMT
Probably one of the 1995 stock off the Northern line. One transferred over last Thursday night.
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Post by rheostar on Sept 2, 2015 7:12:12 GMT
Assuming there's agreement with the unions over Night Tube, the sensible date to bring in NT would be in mid December when we change the timetables anyway.
Mind you, LU doesn't always do the sensible thing.
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Post by rheostar on Sept 1, 2015 11:27:21 GMT
When my son and his friends were looking for a flat in London recently, apart from cost, the main criteria was that any place they rented was close to a Night Tube line. From what he's been saying, they're not the only ones. Lightweights. The real party animals should live in Croydon, which has an all night train service every night of the week! Croydon's south of the river. In my A-Z it says 'There be dragons' for south of the Thames.
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Post by rheostar on Sept 1, 2015 7:50:36 GMT
When my son and his friends were looking for a flat in London recently, apart from cost, the main criteria was that any place they rented was close to a Night Tube line.
From what he's been saying, they're not the only ones.
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Post by rheostar on Aug 27, 2015 12:39:15 GMT
As the New Tube trains will be driverless there'll be very few occasions when reversing at Wood Green would be required. With no drivers to worry about, Cockfosters could easily handle 30 tph Sorry, my previous message would have been clearer had I made it as a reply to this message, as I was using Tower Gateway as an example of how much more quickly a train can change direction of travel when the train is computer driven and therefore there is no need for the driver to walk from one end of the train to the other end. Simon Totally agree with you. A couple of years ago I was using the metro system in Singapore. We were at a terminus station and watched a driverless train arrive then depart in the opposite direction in under 30 seconds.
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Post by rheostar on Aug 25, 2015 16:02:11 GMT
I really enjoyed that program.
We were in Delhi station a couple of years ago and it was very similar. A commuter train came into the station and a tide of humanity flowed off it. I'd never seen so many people get off one train!
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Post by rheostar on Aug 24, 2015 9:39:16 GMT
As the New Tube trains will be driverless there'll be very few occasions when reversing at Wood Green would be required.
With no drivers to worry about, Cockfosters could easily handle 30 tph
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Post by rheostar on Aug 5, 2015 16:47:09 GMT
Chris, don't forget that staff need to have meal reliefs as one controller can't cover a desk for 8 hours alone. You need to factor in one meal relief person per shift for signal operators, controllers and all other staff.
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Post by rheostar on Jul 12, 2015 21:41:52 GMT
You seem like a clever person, snoggle, but (or should that be, therefore?) I'm not quite sure you'll ever understand that one ... I'm not that clever. I think my brain is slowly melting away anyway but thanks for the compliment. Oh many years ago I had to negotiate with the RMT over a fares revision change. They played all the usual tricks and games and that's fine. We got agreement in the end - I think they just wanted to watch a new person squirm and be worried for a few hours. It's the "appearing rather daft on telly" aspect I don't really get. In the past the "old hands" were rather more nuanced with what they said but LU's Steve Griffiths hasn't quite got it. I've been impressed by Finn Brennan's stance tho - nice touch to do the "come for a coffee and chat after this TV interview" challenge on live TV. Rather puts the other chap on the spot. I wonder if the likes of Steve Griffiths having been brought in from the 'outside' has something to do with it? In the past, most of our senior managers had came up 'through the ranks' so were well versed in the minefields of negotiating with the unions. They'd been duty managers, centurions, business managers etc so had cut their teeth in Level 1 and Level 2 meetings. Coming from outside, all this must be a bit of a culture shock.
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Post by rheostar on Jul 10, 2015 16:59:52 GMT
I heard it said that the main issue was the Power Control and Shift Supply Engineer positions not being covered. Presumably the safety implication of that would be that any required recharge or reconfiguration of supplies could either not happen or take longer Yep, the issue was that after 20:00 the Shift Supply Engineer's positions were uncovered. In reality, that meant all services had to start winding down long before then.
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Post by rheostar on Jul 4, 2015 16:31:29 GMT
If you've access to the intranet you can report a lost pass that way. There's an online form either you of your manager can complete for you. I did one for a member of my staff a couple of weeks ago.
It still won't be processed until after the weekend though.
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Post by rheostar on Jun 24, 2015 8:04:12 GMT
London Underground staff will meet customers at the affected stations to provide further information. Hope someone is going to tell London Underground staff what's going on, no one has told me a thing yet, mind you as I work there why would I need to know. I learnt more off your posting on here! Ain't that the truth!! lol
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Post by rheostar on May 31, 2015 14:39:06 GMT
I remember this happening didn't realize it was that long ago.. Must be our ages, I didn't think it was that long ago either.
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Post by rheostar on May 25, 2015 19:10:14 GMT
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Post by rheostar on May 5, 2015 21:29:29 GMT
Hi,
When do you start working as a CSA?
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Post by rheostar on Apr 23, 2015 7:21:38 GMT
rheostar - and you obtained it for your wife at a manned booking office presumably? Yep, I did find that a bit ironic!
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Post by rheostar on Apr 22, 2015 19:31:20 GMT
Right, basically what I was originally told by staff travel was ball hooks. A CSA armed with an iPad will have nothing to do with issuing priv tickets.
Available now is a priv rate Oyster card. It works exactly like an Oyster card, but the fare charged is 25% I obtained one for my wife this morning and when she uses it I'll let you know if it works properly. We live on the edge of the Oyster area so she'll have to go through a NR station. It'll be interesting to see what fare she's charged.
For staff members, there's a form that we have to download off the intranet and have countersigned signed by our employing manager. However, I'm not sure what retired staff will have to do. I'd imagine a call or email to staff travel can sort it out.
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Post by rheostar on Apr 15, 2015 7:12:46 GMT
As it happens, I asked the same question on the LU Intranet site as my wife has a priv ticket. Apparently, armed with their iPads the staff on duty in the booking hall can put a code into the ticket machines to enable a reduced rate ticket to be issued. It has to be done manually so that the priv ticket and its owner can be checked. We've not tried it yet, but when we do I'll post in here. Not as far as I'm aware, and I've checked with my colleagues who have their iPads and they are of the same view. You cannot buy paper priv tickets at all, with or without staff intervention. However in the near future a member of staff (With or without iPad!) will be able to add a Priv flag to an Oyster card via the POMs - at the moment this has to be done by an MF at the ticket office (where open). Thanks for that. The information that I had came from staff travel, so I'll get back to them and see what they say.
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