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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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51622 GSM-R requirements for Drivers not met in Lincolnshire

April 2013 in Freight Operations

tagged Communication and teamwork Method of working Training and briefing East Midlands

A reporter is concerned that some freight Train Drivers have not adjusted to the new requirements for GSM-R and are not registering their trains when entering service in Lincolnshire.

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51435 Passengers undertaking ‘unsafe behaviour’ at Newark Castle

March 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Level Crossings Station and platform Method of working East Midlands

A reporter has expressed concern that passengers are crossing when the barriers are down at Newark Castle level crossing in order to catch trains waiting at the station.

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51460 Dispatch procedure not being carried out correctly

February 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Method of working Rules and procedures Station and platform East Midlands

Concern has been expressed that Guards working local services stopping at Nottingham station are not carrying out the dispatch procedure correctly.

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51327 'Rough ride’ at Trent East junction and Meadow Lane

December 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Infrastructure Work environment East Midlands

Concern has been expressed that staff are experiencing a 'rough ride' when the trains travel over the new points work at Trent East junction and the old point work at the end of the old Down goods loop at Meadow Lane level crossing.

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51089 Customers’ luggage ‘obstructing’ doors and gangways

November 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Method of working Rules and procedures Work environment West Midlands East Midlands

Concern has been expressed about customers' luggage obstructing the train doors and gangways on East Coast services between King's Cross and Aberdeen/Inverness.

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51080 ‘Poor’ condition of walkways at Cauldwell Walk yard

October 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Work environment East Midlands

A concern has been raised about the condition of the walkways at Cauldwell Walk yard.

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41012 New livery causing confusion

September 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Rolling stock East Midlands

A reporter has contact CIRAS regarding the new livery on East Midlands Trains.

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50202 Staff only receiving nine hours rest between weekend turns

July 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Fatigue Rostering East Midlands

A reporter is concerned that safety critical staff are receiving only nine hours rest between weekend turns.

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50212 Clarification on procedure for when staff fall ill at work

July 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Rules and procedures Supervision and Management East Midlands

A reporter would like clarification on the procedures to be followed if someone becomes unwell whilst at work.

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