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[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@philatrail And 2:
TPWS is universal but is only fitted at terminals, most junctions and severe speed restrictions (eg Morpeth curve on the ECML). It’s is not fitted to plain line signals

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@philatrail Some facts on safety systems to help folk on this thread:
1. AWS: will / should apply a train’s brakes automatically after an activation unless the driver has acknowledged/ cancelled its activation. It’s not sophisticated so if cancelled and the driver takes no action, nothing

[Ed Davey @EdwardJDavey]

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[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@DJViles @christianwolmar Nope. Sinkhole

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@RAIL While Andrew Haines said today: “but I repeat again today what I have said previously – GBR must not and can never be Network Rail 2.0. This is a never-to-be-missed opportunity to build something new and better.” So not NR taking over at all, but creating a new org with pax at ❤️

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@Probabl75736783 @sonic_phil @SimonCalder Hold on,reforms see maintenance shrink by 1,900. NR got over 3,000 expressions of interest from mntce colleagues since the VS scheme opened. Job guarantee to 2025. Everyone that wants a job will have one. Over 9% on the table and those under £35k, it’s double digits. Fact

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@Delboy1271945 @ManAtTheStation @tomibbotson24 @RMTunion The idea is to raise living standards with a higher base salary, fill vacancy gaps and reduce reliance on O/T. Managing over 60 different sets of T&Cs inherited whenmaintenance came in-house in ‘04 is unsustainable. The Carillion contract is a decent middle of the road compromise

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@ManAtTheStation @FergalGreen @Delboy1271945 @tomibbotson24 @RMTunion Median - not average, median pay at Network Rail is £36k and a pay rise every year apart from 2021 and final salary pension!

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@jan190829 @ManAtTheStation @tomibbotson24 @RMTunion Correct

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@Delboy1271945 @ManAtTheStation @tomibbotson24 @RMTunion Not right. Not touching T&Cs. It’s 4+4 as of updated July offer (was 4+2+2) in June). Current contracted nights and weekends only - no change to wha/ already written in. Only new starters move to ‘the Carillion’ contract with lower o/t rates but higher base and pensionable pay

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@ManAtTheStation @tomibbotson24 @RMTunion Its actually 4% + 4% ('22 & '23), 75% off rail travel for employee&family, job guarantee to Jan '25 and extra 1% lump sum for lower paid

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@rorybremner Afraid most of this if wrong. Pay award in 2019 and 2020. And an award for 2022 and 2023 on the table. No compulsory redundancies guarantee on the table to 2025! Not touching T&Cs and no pay or overtime cuts being forced on anyone. Weekend and night working staying as contracted

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@RAIL @philatrail Will do some digging

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

Took this when walking the Dales Way last week. iPhone cameras are pretty darn good!

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@PhilinGibraltar @DavidMoggy Not a Network Rail strike this Saturday, it's the train drivers - ASLEF -- led by Mick Wheelan. Mick Lynch is RMT and that's the 18th and 20th August - so next Saturday too :0(

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@AvantiWestCoast Closed all days, all hours for the foreseeable?

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@AvantiWestCoast morning Avanti, what are the current planned opening times for the First Class lounge at Birmingham NS? The opening times on the door are pre-covid times and every morning I’ve been here it’s been closed. No info on your website?

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@BrnFinney @GMB @adilray Change in regulatory settlement - it's a paper profit. NR is nationalised, all profits (paper or not) are reinvested into the railway and are accounted for in the regulatory settlement meaning there isn't a 'rainy day' piggy bank stuffed full of money!

[Kevin Groves @KevinGroves3]

@RAIL Christian might need one, doubt you do! 😂