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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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50011 Rail left lying in Chesterfield Down sidings

May 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Work environment East Midlands

A reporter is concerned about a length of rail that has been left lying next to road one in the south end of Chesterfield Down sidings.

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41072 Platform refurbishment at Leicester station causing crowding

November 2010 in Train Operations

tagged Station and platform Equipment Work environment East Midlands

A reporter has expressed concern about the refurbishment of platforms one and two at Leicester station.

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41102 Unhygienic conditions at Worksop depot

November 2010 in Freight Operations

tagged Work environment Equipment East Midlands

A reporter has raised concerns about unhygienic mess facilities at Worksop depot.

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40151 Slip, trip and fall hazard on platforms at Leicester station

September 2010 in Train Operations

tagged Station and platform Work environment Central East Midlands

A reporter has contacted CIRAS in relation to a slip, trip and fall hazard on platforms at Leicester station. Work is currently being carried out to rebuild all four platform surfaces at the station.

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40938 Slip,trip and fall hazard when cutting vegetation at night

May 2010 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Work environment North East East Midlands

A reporter is concerned about staff slipping, tripping or falling when cutting down vegetation at night due to the underfoot conditions.

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40806 Faults reported in repair books

March 2010 in Train Operations

tagged Method of working Equipment Communication and teamwork Work environment East Anglia East Midlands

Maintenance issues raised in National Express East Coast (NXEC) repair books are of concern to a reporter.

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40801 No lighting at Chaddesden Sidings since May 2008

January 2010 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Equipment Work environment Central East Midlands

A reporter is concerned about the lack of lighting at Chaddesden Sidings, which is the site of a busy shunting and marshalling yard.

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