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A safety net when all else fails

40849 Clarification on staff no longer requiring PTS training

January 2010 in Train Operations

tagged Training and briefing Supervision and Management Communication and teamwork Knowledge Skills and experience South West

A reporter would like clarification over whether a change in procedure made by South West Trains is correct.

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40601 Safety of gangs near Exeter

January 2010 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Training and briefing Supervision and Management Rules and procedures South West

A reporter is concerned about several safety issues when working on the Taunton to Cullompton to Exeter main line (MLN1) and on the Castle Cary to Taunton (CCL) line.

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40620 Wynnwith Rail and the working time directive

August 2009 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Fatigue Rostering Supervision and Management South West

Full time staff employed by Wynnwith Rail in the South West area, working double shifts is a concern for one reporter.

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40731 Inadequate rest between shifts along the Windsor-Reading line

August 2009 in Train Operations

tagged Fatigue Rostering Supervision and Management South West

Lack of rest between shifts for station staff working along the Windsor-Reading line is a concern for one reporter.

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40127 ‘Safety days’ not taking place

August 2007 in Train Operations

tagged Communication and teamwork Rostering Supervision and Management South West

'Safety days' rostered into the Drivers' calendar are not taking place as they should at First Great Western (FGW), according to one reporter.

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