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Yeah very true, probably only about 150 this season mind.

Depends what depot, I know they have a lot of different driver links. Doesn't surprise me about the overtime though. Maybe they can pay me £25k overtime :lolol:

Yes, I think I've misread the original post as I'm not quite following, all I was stating was that I don't believe for most companies drivers are getting paid £70k.

Well combining those salaries would be much higher yes.

£70k I wouldn't say is accurate for some companies, some long distance, long term drivers, yes, but the majority is less than that.

Allegedly that is happening very soon.

Most of the training is route specific, while I like the idea, it probably wouldn't be workable. In terms of railways management, well I have a lot of of opinions why there is a brain drain there, and lack of experience, but I'd have to write a few paragraphs on that.

I don't think they have a plan to do train more drivers personally.

A lot of people are just going to blame Lynch and Whelan for this because yes, it probably is down to them negotiating, but this is actually just complete lunacy from Avanti. Instead of paying this amount for Overtime it would just be cheaper, to give them their pay rise. Avanti need to be taken...

My University had one round the back of a building actually. https://news-archive.hud.ac.uk/news/2013/july/huddsengineerswinimecherailwaychallenge.php