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A secondman or second man is a railway employee who assists the driver of a train. For this reason the term driver's assistant is also used. In this role, the second man could learn the duties of the driver and on passing the relevant tests and examinations become a driver himself.
A railroad section gang — including common workers sometimes called gandy dancers — responsible for maintenance of a particular section of railway.One man is holding a bar, while others are using rail tongs to position a rail.
Arriva UK Trains: 88% 21 July 1996: Network SouthEast (Chiltern Division) CH CrossCountry: New CrossCountry 85% 11 November 2007: Central Trains (Birmingham – Stansted), (Cardiff – Nottingham) Virgin CrossCountry: XC East Midlands Railway: East Midlands Transport UK Group: 83% 18 August 2019
Train drivers are now amongst the highest-paid associate professional (as defined by UK government) workers in the UK. [ citation needed ] ASLEF aims to increase basic pay so the "overtime culture" is reduced or eliminated, in the hope that more jobs will be created to cover the work that is not covered by overtime.
A train driver is a person who operates a train, railcar, or other rail transport vehicle. The driver is in charge of and is responsible for the mechanical operation of the train, train speed, and all of the train handling (also known as brake handling). Train drivers must follow certain guidelines for driving a train safely. [1]
In October 2022, the UK Government extended Avanti's contract for six months but stated "drastic improvements" were necessary. [38] According to figures released by the Office of Rail and Road on 12 November 2022, Avanti West Coast had the worst record of train cancellations in the year prior to this date. The average rate in Great Britain was ...
This category is for railroad engineers, also known as locomotive engineers, train operators, train drivers or engine drivers, people who operate a railroad locomotive and train. People who design or build them should be in Category:Locomotive builders and designers
Driver-controlled operation is the operation of a train in which the driver carries out all the essential roles needed to operate the train itself. It differs from driver-only operation (DOO, also called one-person operation ) in that other members of staff also work on board—for example, revenue collectors.