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Lineisclear replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

It's not a case of preaching but simply reflecting ORR guidance on management of fatique with which I suspect Steve is familiar. The normal maximum is a 12 hour shift with a door to door maximum of 14 hours but that can be reduced to 10 hours in...

Lineisclear replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

Not asking where you intend to be but the requirement to monitor might involve seeking confirmation that you will not be driving more than a certain time/distance after work including possibly that you would not be driving home if it’s a long...

Lineisclear replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

It seemed to me that Chris 86 described the situation accurately. If there's an incident where fatique may be a causal factor then the employer could be liable even if that incident occurs outside working hours. Records would be examined to see...

Lineisclear replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

We seem to have arrived at a consesneus where the derided comment by the former Head of People can be put in context. Volunteering in a different role from the day job, especially in a non-safety critical role, can be a relaxing leisure...

Lineisclear replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

Which in turn is a fair question. I agree there should be no non-essential paid roles or employees who are not delivering value. The doubts you and others have may have on both those counts may be based on assumptions which could be misleading.

Lineisclear replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

Which begs the question of whether there is a viable alternative of operating at a similar level while terminating employees ( not cheap!) and replacing them with volunteers whose absence encouraged reliance on paid staff in the first place!...

Lineisclear replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

If paid staff were obliged to volunteer I don't think they could be classed as volunteers. The essence of volunteering, surprise surprise, is that it's entirely voluntary so the individual must be under no obligation to turn up or to remain at...

Lineisclear replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

Indeed, together with the other fixed costs such as infrastructure repair and replacement, insurance etc. However, that's only an argument for running more days and services if additional revenue generated exceeds the avoidable cost incurred in...

Lineisclear replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

As As a Levisham signalman I have fond memories of loco swaps there with a shuttling diesel between there and Goathland. That’s despite Levisham not being signalled for such manouvres and the impossibility of running to time with such swops....

Lineisclear replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

Lineisclear replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

Manifestly as it turns out the decision to revert to steam was premature. The pressure to meet visitor expectations over the Easter weekend is huge with criticism of an all diesel response to the lineside conditions. Sometimes a judgement call...

Lineisclear replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

The test of any customer facing business is how it responds in a crisis. By all accounts the management and all involved yesterday did a great job in getting everyone back where they needed to be. No mean feat organising road transport over a...