Wasting my money again

Mark Gleeson · 18-07-2006, 20:52

I've got a copy of the training schedule. The current New Deal program is 62 weeks in length, however 9.5 weeks are guards training. There was the "47 week" proposal which was not implemented at the time

There is 16 weeks of second man operation on top of 16 weeks shunting (or 9 weeks secondman and 7 shunting). The union agreeed in 2000 to the fact the second man would drive under supervision of the driver. Note they signed up to this in 2000

At this point it should be noted all locomotives are dual control so they can be driven from either the left or right seat so the supervising driver still has full control at all times

Derek Wheeler · 18-07-2006, 22:10

Well obviously the 47 or 48 week proposal is now on the table. Standard in the UK and Mark, you know who's pushing it through. He wasn't with the company in 2000.

Forget 6 year old documents. This company operates outside of accountability and transparency and underwent a serious management purge in 2004.

Mark Gleeson · 18-07-2006, 22:43

HQ had signed up for 47 weeks it was local management which retained the longer period, of course it is local management who certify the drivers

18-07-2006, 20:52	#1
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	I've got a copy of the training schedule. The current New Deal program is 62 weeks in length, however 9.5 weeks are guards training. There was the "47 week" proposal which was not implemented at the time There is 16 weeks of second man operation on top of 16 weeks shunting (or 9 weeks secondman and 7 shunting). The union agreeed in 2000 to the fact the second man would drive under supervision of the driver. Note they signed up to this in 2000 At this point it should be noted all locomotives are dual control so they can be driven from either the left or right seat so the supervising driver still has full control at all times Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 18-07-2006 at 21:06.

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18-07-2006, 22:10	#2
Derek Wheeler Registered user Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kildare Posts: 1,555	Well obviously the 47 or 48 week proposal is now on the table. Standard in the UK and Mark, you know who's pushing it through. He wasn't with the company in 2000. Forget 6 year old documents. This company operates outside of accountability and transparency and underwent a serious management purge in 2004.

18-07-2006, 22:43	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	HQ had signed up for 47 weeks it was local management which retained the longer period, of course it is local management who certify the drivers