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A safety net when all else fails

51564 Poor illumination of dials on Class 314s

April 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Equipment Rolling stock Scotland

Concerns have been raised about the illumination of the speedometer and brake gauge dials on Class 314s.

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51454 Lack of heating at West Hampstead Thameslink station

April 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Station and platform Work environment Equipment South East

Concerns have been raised about the lack of heating at West Hampstead Thameslink station.

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50043 'Unreliable' back-to-back radios

February 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Communication and teamwork Equipment Station and platform North West

Station staff are concerned about the reliability of the back-to-back radios provided for employees working in Liverpool city centre stations. The stations affected are Hamilton Square, James Street, Liverpool Central, Liverpool Lime Street and Moorfields.

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51308 ‘Inadequate’ carrying strap on Avantix ticket machines

December 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Equipment South East

Conductors at Selhurst depot are concerned about the carrying strap becoming detached on the Avantix ticket machines. It is feared that the ticket machine could fall onto and injure a passenger or member of staff.

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51387 Lack of consistency in car stop signage

December 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Station and platform Equipment Rules and procedures Scotland

A reporter is concerned about the perceived lack of consistency in car stop signage at stations across Scotland. This has the potential to confuse Drivers about where exactly they should be stopping at platforms and could contribute to stopping short of the platform incidents.

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50998 ‘Low-quality’ images on in-cab monitors on 377s

November 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Equipment Rolling stock Work environment Not Specified

A Driver is concerned about the quality of images displayed on in-cab CCTV monitors on Class 377 trains.  

 

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51136 Communication system outages on Desiro stock

November 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Equipment Rolling stock Security North West

A reporter is concerned about intermittent intercab communication system failures on Desiro stock trains

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51347 Radio black spots on Docklands Light Railway

November 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Communication and teamwork Equipment South East

A reporter is concerned that there are radio black spots on the south route of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) where there is either little or no coverage.

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51184 Safety case ‘not being followed’ at Chester depot

October 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Equipment Training and briefing Rules and procedures Knowledge Skills and experience North West

A number of concerns have been raised about working practices at Chester depot. According to the reporter these are a result of the safety case not being adhered to. Staff at Chester are often told the depot is exempt from the safety case.

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50829 Procedure to follow when wash plant lights are not working

September 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Equipment Method of working Scotland

A reporter is seeking clarification on the correct procedure to follow when the lights on the display panels at the entrance to the wash plant at Yoker depot are not working.

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