The headlines -
Coupling problem on Class 170 units - Apprantly this is of particular concern at ol' Birmingham New Steet, because the electric pins in the couplings are moving about when the trains depart over the mad pointwork and the brakes are slammed on by the system - so what are they doing about it? - Not alot by all accounts. Oh they're 'Reviewing' something - sorry cross country.
Train crew facilities at
Mossend ‘intolerable’ - Drivers we're being subject to what the reporter seems to be saying is a concentration camp - luckily without working showers. Frieghtliner's reponse says they've fixed it and the reason it was so shit was down to bad weather - that's my favourite reason of all time.
Staff receiving shortened training to cover patrolling duties - The ORR is now breathing down NWR's neck on this one - good job too the dodgy bastards.
Huddersfield emergency
block bell out of action - See earlier blog entry - or above comment 'Dodgy Bastards'.New signalling system risks for engineering trains - Something from the underground, the Jubilee line to be precise - Staff are concerned a new signalling system could cause the downfall of engineer train and whatever gets in they're way. LUL have reponsed with they're bitch Tube lines to say it won't be turned on till everything falls under a safety plan. This one sounds like LUL are actually considering doing something about it. Which is nice.
Another CIRAS done and dusted - Now we'll wait to see what incident Bob 'THE FUCKING IDIOT' Crow decides to call the next strike over.
More news to follow on that one as we get it.
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