VIC
192 posts
I don't understand why there is a problem today?
Surely only the trains that would usually be operated by a driver on overtime, need to be cancelled? On a normal Thursday shouldn't that be approximately zero services?
NSW
74 posts
LOL! at trying to use common sense when talking about Sydney Trains
622 posts
You would be surprised that when overtime bans are in place, the number of days with people off sick (and other absences) increases quite a lot.
Normally the absences would be covered by overtime....But surprise, surprise we have O/T ban
NSW
3137 posts
Maybe so, but I get the impression that the new timetable was introduced that relies on overtime to make it work. So. say a driver starts at 4am, finishes 8 hrs at 12, but the timetable requires that the train be handed over to another driver at 2pm after a couple of hours OT. On top of that, a breakdown or signal failure might force trains off schedule, so extra hours driving required to get the trains to the right spots
524 posts
Awe my heart bleeds for you .....NOT
you wanna live there then face up sweetlips.
