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51454 Lack of heating at West Hampstead Thameslink station

April 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Station and platform Work environment Equipment South East

Concerns have been raised about the lack of heating at West Hampstead Thameslink station.

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51643 Infrastructure staff working excessive hours

April 2013 in Freight Operations

tagged Fatigue Rostering Rules and procedures South East South West West Midlands East Midlands

A reporter is concerned about excessive hours being worked by staff for the infrastructure side of DB Schenker in the south and Midlands.

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51772 Long shifts as a result of merged diagrams

April 2013 in Freight Operations

tagged Fatigue Rostering South East South West East Anglia

Concerns have been raised about long shifts causing fatigue for Drivers working on the Eastern and Southern routes.

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51685 Authorised walking route at Eastleigh obstructed

April 2013 in Freight Operations

tagged Infrastructure South East

Concerns have been raised about the authorised walking route from Eastleigh depot to the station being obstructed.

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51774 Detraining procedure ‘more likely to cause incidents’

April 2013 in London Underground

tagged Communication and teamwork Method of working Station and platform South East

An employee is concerned that the detraining procedure currently used on the Bakerloo line is largely responsible for 'carry-over' incidents where passengers stay on the train into the sidings.

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51819 Traction current switched on during a possession

April 2013 in London Underground

tagged Method of working Rules and procedures South East

Concerns have been raised about an incident that occurred on 23 March during engineering works between Leyton and Leytonstone.

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51755 Lack of a Controller of Site Safety at High Brooms station

April 2013 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Knowledge Skills and experience Method of working Supervision and Management South East

Concerns have been raised about a Controller of Site Safety (COSS) not being present on a site at High Brooms station.

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51433 Diesel fumes at terminating stations

April 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Method of working Rolling stock Station and platform Work environment South East South West Central

A reporter is concerned for health reasons about the build-up of diesel fumes at terminating stations where First Great Western trains are left with their engines running.

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51664 Staff waiting in designated earthing point areas

April 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Knowledge Skills and experience Supervision and Management South East East Anglia

A reporter is concerned about Train Presentation Teams waiting with their equipment in Designated Earthing Point (DEP) areas. This is happening at several stations on the London Liverpool Street to Norwich line.

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51776 Procedure clarification when rear coaches are inaccessible

April 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Method of working Rolling stock South East

Clarification is sought for the correct procedure to follow where gangway door faults restrict Conductor access to parts of a train.

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