Derby day trains

[mexico1970]

I've never worked on the railways but I always assumed it was like any other shift work where different people get different days off.

Seems idiotic to me to have an entire industry where nobody is contracted to work on Sundays.

Again, it's not the drivers fault though, it's another example of industrial scale incompetence from the operating companies.

None of this explains the cancellations all through the week and Saturday too.

 

[Frankie lad]

I cant take my dad on the Wilmslow train to the match now.I cant put a 85 year old through the shit show that is rammed or cancelled trains for what should be a 20 minute ride.
Took my daughter to spurs and vowed never to subject a family member to those two journeys ever again.

 

[mcfcinprague]

I live on the Crewe line (Sandbach) and it's getting more and more ridiculous trying to get to and from Sunday and night games. I'm a reasonably healthy guy (just got over two fractured hips) in my mid 70's and in my 62nd year of watching City but thinking more and more of not renewing my season ticket next trime. It's just getting too much of a pain in the arse.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

I can't speak for others. I was involved in negotiations where new contracts Sundays became part of the working week. The drivers have done the same.

It will take a few years to fully staff and have just agreed a new deal for Sunday working volunteers which should cover the gap.As it is new employees contracts to the business an incentive they get for working contractual 'long weekend' of 6 days off every 9 weeks.

The railways do run 363 days a year and we agreed the changes to reflect this. There's a hell of a lot more to do and let's see how we go on when the unions meet the DFT next month where the plans for GBR will be given to us.

Nationalise as a not for profit single entity !!

Bring all elements under one organisation.

Re invest all profits into the services,staffing and infrastructure of British Rail Transport.

 

[MCFCTrick]

I've never worked on the railways but I always assumed it was like any other shift work where different people get different days off.

Seems idiotic to me to have an entire industry where nobody is contracted to work on Sundays.

Again, it's not the drivers fault though, it's another example of industrial scale incompetence from the operating companies.

Madness isn't it? I know in the days before my time, the Newspaper industry was a very different beast that the unions ran totally.

But in my time at The Mirror Group, (Maxwell days) we were contracted to work 24/7 over 364 days of the year. Christmas Eve (nights) and Christmas Day (days) was the only guaranteed shifts off. So if on nights you got the Eve off, but would be in Christmas night to print Boxing Day papers If your rota fell on New Years Eve, you worked NYE.
None of these shifts would be for anything other than regular rates. Which I admit were still excellent at the time.

You knew this before you took the job, and if working most Saturday nights (Obviously the busiest one for the Sunday papers) wasn't for you, look elsewhere.

 

[its a Barm]

I live on the Crewe line (Sandbach) and it's getting more and more ridiculous trying to get to and from Sunday and night games. I'm a reasonably healthy guy (just got over two fractured hips) in my mid 70's and in my 62nd year of watching City but thinking more and more of not renewing my season ticket next trime. It's just getting too much of a pain in the arse.

I'm with you on this its giving me sleepless nights been a season ticket holder for a very long time, feel terribly guilty for not going to a game ( Everton) time & travel are just impossible to negotiate then there's parking, at 63 young yes I know but I think my time is sadly coming to an end being a season ticket holder, will I give them up now that's the question.