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51176 Long hours and excessive consecutive shifts

November 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Fatigue Rostering Scotland

Concerns have been raised about depot maintenance staff working long, consecutive and back-to-back shifts within First ScotRail. These shift patterns are said to be due to staff shortages.

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50831 Several issues with Queen Street and Haymarket tunnels

September 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Fatigue Workload Scotland

A reporter has raised several concerns about Queen Street high level tunnel and Haymarket north and south tunnels. 

 

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40606 Understaffing at York, Darlington and Edinburgh stations

March 2010 in Train Operations

tagged Fatigue Workload Rostering Supervision and Management North East Scotland

A reporter is very concerned about understaffing of multi-functional personnel at York, Darlington and Edinburgh stations, especially with the approach of Christmas.

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40757 Double and treble shifting for maintenance operators in Scotland

March 2010 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Fatigue Workload Rostering Method of working Scotland

Maintenance operators in Scotland being asked to work shifts consecutively is a concern for a reporter - this has been the subject of several previous CIRAS reports.

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40636 Fatigue and rostering of signallers

August 2009 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Fatigue Rostering Scotland

Concern has been expressed by a driver that there appears to be a shortage of signallers in the east and north Scotland area. The shortage of signallers is apparently causing the existing staff to work excessive hours to cover shifts.

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