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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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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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50987 ‘Poor condition’ of staff accommodation at Eastleigh yard

November 2012 in Freight Operations

tagged Work environment South East

Drivers and Shunters are concerned about the condition of the staff accommodation at Eastleigh yard. A number of issues are outlined below.

 

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50948 ‘Insufficient’ lighting at Hoo junction Up yard

September 2012 in Freight Operations

tagged Fatigue Training and briefing Work environment South East

Concerns have been raised about the lighting at Hoo junction Up yard.
 

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50663 Insufficient lighting at Eastleigh yard

May 2012 in Freight Operations

tagged Equipment Work environment South East

A reporter has two concerns about the lighting at Eastleigh yard.

 

 

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50174 ‘Poor condition’ of Ripple Lane West yard

May 2011 in Freight Operations

tagged Station and platform Work environment South East

A reporter is concerned about the poor condition of Ripple Lane West yard in Barking. There are three issues that the reporter would like addressed.

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41158 Freight Drivers without route knowledge assisting Train Drivers

December 2010 in Freight Operations

tagged Knowledge Skills and experience South East Central

Areporter is concerned about an arrangement where Freightliner Drivers are loaned to First Great Western (FGW) to provide in-cab conducting assistance to their High Speed Train (HST) Drivers.

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40920 Safety concerns across maintenance yards and fuel points

March 2010 in Freight Operations

tagged Work environment Training and briefing North East North West East Anglia South East

A reporter has contacted CIRAS with numerous safety concerns about maintenance
yards and fuel points in the Crewe, Ipswich, Leeds and Southampton areas.

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40722 Shornemead crossing dangers at Hoo Junction depot

August 2009 in Freight Operations

tagged Level Crossings South East

A reporter has raised concerns over risks present at the Shornemead crossing at Hoo Junction depot.

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40727 Security and train movements in shut yard at Dollands Moore

August 2008 in Freight Operations

tagged Rules and procedures Method of working Supervision and Management South East

A reporter has voiced concerns following recent changes in the way Dollands Moore depot operates. The new system of work means the yard is now shut for trains at certain times of the day, but still has other activities going on.

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