People who went at a reasonable time for a train were left for two. In addition scotrail confirm that trains operating these services will not run without a competent conductor on board. In october 2014 transport scotland announced that it was awarding the new contract for the scotrail franchise to abellio. As train drivers our shifts are 10 hrs long and we all work 4 days on a rolling week. After a short spell as a kids entertainer conducting parties and bouncy castle hires, i have decided to seek full time employment again within the rail industry as i had worked there for three quarters of my life and feel its still a. Scotrail news, views, gossip, pictures, video daily record. Drivers strike halts all southern rail services for third. Secret documents nail the company lie over scotrail dispute. There are fold up seats with some room for handicap passengers where you could possible stow your luggage, but these seats are often immediately taken by the standard. People who went at a reasonable time for a train were left for two hours wondering how they were going to get home. Apr 15, 2016 rmt goes into dispute and prepares to ballot on scotrail over driver only operation.
There are currently no train formation updates reported. Conductors to stay on scotrail routes railnews todays. Rail union rmt confirmed today that it has served notice on the company and will begin a ballot of guards across scotrail for industrial action over the extension of driver only operation and driver controlled operation. When i asked for feedback, i was sent a letter saying that the manager thought i did not know enough about the role of a train driver and the environment in which they work surely the only explanation for this is because i am english. The issue is the commission the guards will loose when they cannot sell tickets on trains. It not only consists of the wiki that youre reading now, but a busy online forum and mailing list, which is accessible to anyone who registers.
So we always without a sunday shift exceed the 35hrs week rule as a standard which has been agreed by our union aslef. Scotrail has been accused of drawing up a secret strategy to smash unions and smuggle in driver only trains, the issue at the centre of the current dispute. The scotrail franchise and its effect transport scotland. Offpeak times vary by route our journey planner only shows offpeak tickets on trains for which they are valid. Jun 25, 2015 the turns involve a mix of driver only and traditional conductor and driver working. A subsidiary of abellio, it has operated the scotrail franchise, taking over from predecessor first scotrail from 1 april 2015.
Transport scotland has said that one of the policy objectives the new franchise should address will be to focus on passengers, providing better services. Driveronly trains are safer, watchdog tells rail strikers. Rmt confirms ballot on scotrail over driver only operation. The group is for any rail enthusiast interested in the railways and trains of scotland. Flexible ticket only valid at specific offpeak times of the day. Nov 14, 2012 at the heart of this operation is our train presentation team, who have been going above and beyond to keep scotlands railway clean during the coronavirus pandemic. A number of projects have been published by rssb over the last 15 years on various aspects of doo driver only operation on passenger trains. Rmt goes into dispute and prepares to ballot on scotrail over driver only operation. The nuts and bolts of the argument originate from plans by govia thameslink railway gtr owner of the southern franchise to increase the number of its services that use driveronly operation doo, whereby the train driver rather than the conductor opens and closes the doors and dispatches the train from a station. We have exciting career opportunities available around the country. A total of 70 units have been built, divided into 46 threecar and 24 fourcar sets. Scotrail dispute resolved after staff accept deal over guards. At the heart of this operation is our train presentation team, who have been going above and beyond to keep scotlands railway clean during the coronavirus pandemic.
Scotrail has been accused of drawing up a secret strategy to smash unions and smuggle in driveronly trains, the issue at the centre of the current dispute. The turns involve a mix of driver only and traditional conductor and driver working. Stations and staff uniforms are also getting a new look dark blue. A fleet of 40yearold diesel highspeed engines are due to start operating in 2018 in a bid to. Scotrail accused of trying to hoodwink workers in driver. How do i become a scotrail driver and what is involved. Driver only operation page 1 sydney suburban forums. The new trains were bought to operate services on newly electrified lines in the central belt on a mixture of both suburban and interurban routes and entered service in july 2018. Supply scotrail driver advisory system government online. Train driver salaries at first scotrail can range from. Scotrail train driver shift patterns railuk forums. Glasgow edinburgh via carstairs and shorts are covered by central, edinburgh and motherwell drivers.
I have been working at first scotrail fulltime for more than 8 years pros there are a wide range of jobs you can do within the company, with very good pay structure, always learning new things within the company, free travel benefits for self and family, each day is different, meet a wide range of people from all walks of life. Why only 2 carriages on when its peak time and there are christmas shoppers. No access to the toilet, there was no way you could fight your way down the train to reach it. The driver does all the other duties that a guard would do, were one provided. Man on train line in greenock sparks scotrail disruption. All 70 class 385 units are now in service as of december 2019. A bitter dispute over who operates the doors on scotlands trains has ended in a fudge, according to critics, after scotrail promised. Scotrail need to address this before there is an accident or a fight breaks out on these over crowded trains, also your staff and driver are left dealing with really angry customers. The following women died while serving our country during the 19901991 gulf war which is mostly referred to as operation desert shield desert storm. See all train driver salaries to learn how this stacks up in the market. Nb at larger stations station despatch is also used, to the driver for doo and dco, and to the guard for operations where the guard is responsible for the train. Have a go at driving a train with scotrail and raise cash for war veterans at the same time scotrail is offering people in glasgow and across the. Almost all of the depots there are on the standard 4 day week pattern posted by scotrail. Jun 29, 2006 the xpt is a lot closer to being driver only than any of the cityrail services.
Rail union rmt confirmed today that preparations are now under way for a ballot of guards across scotrail for industrial action over the extension of driver only operation and driver controlled operation. The new trains now operate on the newly electrified croy, dunblane and shotts lines as well as replacing existing stock on the currently electrified carstairs, cathcart circle lines, inverclyde line plus edinburgh to north berwick and glasgow central to lanark services. Rail franchising in great britain was created by the railways act 1993. None of these pieces of work has identified any increased risk from dispatching a train without a guard being presentproviding the correct procedures have been followed. Scotrail said the email was sent to around 200 internal candidates whose application did not proceed further. The scotrail franchise covers all services in scotland apart from services by other operators that cross the angloscottish border virgin, east coast, transpennine, cross country and the caledonian sleeper. You must travel on offpeak trains on the date specified. Usar lt lorraine kerstin lawton from west lafayette, in died in a traffic accident when the fourwheel truck she was driving struck a bus on the road between dhahran and khobar towers. Driver only trains work perfectly well in other areas of the uk and in other countries. I would far rather have something constructive like this. Im contracted to work 35hrs per week and on the 3rd sunday to work an additional 10hrs shift once a month. The rmt union has accused scotrail of trying to hoodwink its members in a dispute over driveronly train services. Journeycheck scotrail all stations to all stations. Rmt confirms ballot on scotrail over driver only operation rmt.
From focussing cleaning on key customer touchpoints on trains like grab rails, door buttons, tables, arm rests, taps, toilets and sink surfaces to sourcing and distributing. The rmt union has accused scotrail of trying to hoodwink its members in a dispute over driver only train services. Mr cash said that the development is more than just a victory for scotrail, it is a victory for the defence of the role of the guard and a step forward in our continuing campaign against driver only operation. Oct 21, 2015 scotrail said the email was sent to around 200 internal candidates whose application did not proceed further. Dec 04, 2016 scotrail are about to introduce trains that are so old, the engine has been on display in a museum. Have a go at driving a train with scotrail and raise. Driveronly operation on scotrail early day motions. Oct 05, 2016 scotrail services have been hit by a series of strikes over proposals to introduce driver only operated electric trains from next year, in a dispute with close parallels to one at southern rail.
The heat was unbelievable and you charge for this dread to think what could happen if there was an accident. Show your return train ticket to the bus driver keep the ticket for your return train journey edinburgh bus tours. On average you do a 35 hour week and will drive a mix of 380s, 314s not ayr and 156s. Scotrail send out patronising rejection letter to train. Visit lothian buses travelshop corner of market stwaverley bridge to collect your tour ticket. Scotrail workers have voted to accept a deal in an effort to resolve its dispute over the role of guards on trains. Most buses are oneman operations, with an increasing number of subways, including the nagahori tsurumiryokuchi line, which was designed to operate on oneman operation, toei oedo line, which was oneman operated since its opening in the year 2000, and the tokyo metro marunouchi line, which became driveronly operated from 2009. Ayr edinburgh via glasgow trains all have change of drivers at glasgow central, no driver does the one train.
Scotrails new fleet of trains are so old the engines have. The xpt is a lot closer to being driver only than any of the cityrail services. Train cancellations, delays, alterations and engineering work information is brought to you directly from the scotrail operational control room and is combined with real time train times from live departure and arrival boards to give you a complete picture of disruption affecting the scotrail network. The department for transport has made it clear that it wants a significant expansion of driver only operation, introducing it on the northern and great western franchises, and thus putting it at loggerheads with the expressed positions of britains biggest rail unions. Supply scotrail driver advisory system driver advice system will be an in cab fixed touch screen to interface with the driver and offer speed and coast advice throughout the journey. The rmt said that its members had backed the agreement which will guarantee that a conductor will be retained as the second member of staff on board new trains being rolled out next year by a margin of 101. This is a very exciting time for the railway in scotland and my approach is all about listening to our communities and focusing on what is important.
Subscribe to keep up to date with scotlands railway. Scotrail launches hunt for 100 new train drivers scotrail. The dispute has become focused on a move to driveronly operation of trains, which unions say has safety risks and could downgrade the number or quality of jobs in rail. I worked for scotrail british rail for 33 yrs as a train driver before taking early retirement in dec 2016. Oneman operation omo, also known as driveronly operation doo, one person operation opo, single person train operation spto, or oneperson train operation opto, similarly to driver controlled operation, is operation of a train, bus, or tram by the engineer or motorman alone, without a conductor on oneman operated passenger trains, the engineer must be able. Where i live for example munich, the u bahn and s bahn trains are exclusively driver only, and have been for as long as i can remember. Seems like the union has got to moan about somethingeverything and i am not sure the industry can ever make progress when even wellmeaning things like this become an excuse for the rmt to moan. With extensive training and development for our colleagues, there has never been a better time to join us. Can be booked in advance or purchased on the day of travel. Scotrail services have been hit by a series of strikes over proposals to introduce driveronly operated electric trains from next year, in a. General secretary mick cash said the rail operator had sent staff a pack. Scotrail today launched an unprecedented nationwide recruitment drive that will create up to 100 new train driver jobs and offer a major boost to rail services throughout scotland. Dec 16, 2016 the dispute has become focused on a move to driver only operation of trains, which unions say has safety risks and could downgrade the number or quality of jobs in rail. The working practice called driveronly operation in effect downgrades the role of the conductor or guard, who has usually.
Abellio scotrail, operating services under the name scotrail, is the dutchowned national train operating company of scotland. May 19, 2016 the rmt union has accused scotrail of trying to hoodwink its members in a dispute over driveronly train services. Thameslink this mode is the same as 5 operationally, but a guard is not employed, so reducing the train crew complement to 1. Apr 29, 2015 supply scotrail driver advisory system driver advice system will be an in cab fixed touch screen to interface with the driver and offer speed and coast advice throughout the journey. The british rail class 385 is an electric multiple unit built by hitachi rail for abellio scotrail. This livery is not going to be replaced when the franchise ends, the only branding showing the operator will be a small scotrail is operated by sign on the station building and on the train doors. Dec 06, 2016 a number of projects have been published by rssb over the last 15 years on various aspects of doo driver only operation on passenger trains. Sep 21, 2016 in addition scotrail confirm that trains operating these services will not run without a competent conductor on board. I rated scotrail only 3 stars because the trains are not equipped at all for travelers with luggage although im uncertain about the storage in the first class carriage. Unions attack scotrail for patronising train driver job. Scotrail services between glasgow central and gourock will be affected. This estimate is based upon 1 first scotrail train driver salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. That this house welcomes the fact that passengers on the scotrail network benefit from the protection of a highlytrained railway conductor or guard.
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