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51498 Defective pit lamps at Bank station

March 2013 in London Underground

tagged Equipment Infrastructure Station and platform South East

Concerns have been raised about defective pit lamps on both the eastbound and westbound platforms of the Central line at Bank station.

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51500 Broken cable bar clips between Mile End and Stratford

March 2013 in London Underground

tagged Equipment Infrastructure South East

Concerns have been raised about broken cable bar clips in the eastbound direction between Mile End and Stratford.

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51509 Extended periods between rail vehicle examination checks

March 2013 in London Underground

tagged Method of working Rolling stock Rules and procedures South East

A reporter is concerned that the time taken between rail vehicle examination checks on London Underground rolling stock has been extended from 14 days to 23 days. There is the possibility this may be further increased to 28 days.

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51567 Inadequate PNBs at Thames Valley signalling centre

March 2013 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Fatigue Method of working Rostering Central

Concerns have been raised about staff at Thames Valley Signalling Centre (TVSC) not receiving adequate personal needs breaks (PNBs).

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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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51632 Conductors leaving work early

March 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Communication and teamwork Supervision and Management Scotland

A reporter is concerned about Conductors based at Perth pressurising Drivers to allow them to leave services early in order to go home.

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51682 Clarification for drugs and alcohol testing rules

March 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Rules and procedures Not Specified

A reporter is asking for clarification on the correct procedure to follow when a safety critical member of staff is relieved of their duties in circumstances which require a drugs and alcohol test.

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51686 Clarification on TOC personal track safety competencies

March 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Rules and procedures Training and briefing Not Specified

A reporter is seeking clarification on additional competencies covered by Train Operating Companies Personal Track Safety (TOC PTS).

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51551 Unmarked speed restriction between Carnforth and Settle

March 2013 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Equipment Infrastructure Signalling North East Scotland

A reporter has concerns about an emergency speed restriction between Carnforth station junction and Settle junction which was left unmarked for two days.

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51418 Lack of lighting at Westerleigh yard

February 2013 in Freight Operations

tagged Equipment Work environment Central

A reporter has raised concerns about the lack of lighting at Westerleigh yard creating hazardous walking conditions for staff.

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