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“For the past 11 years the wheel lathe team consisting of just 5 people have kept the MK4 and CL91 fleet running smoothly on the tracks and saving the company £millions in fees paid to network rail through the Mid Life tyre turning program along. Over the past 11 years through Mid Life program they have tyre turned 3322 MK4 coaches or 26576 wheels.
Over the past 12 months these 5 workers have worked hard than ever, and put themselves out by working whenever and whatever has been required to ensure the MK4 and CL91 fleet are returned to traffic ASAP regarding wheel issues, this has include completing work on 442 MK4 coaches and 77CL 91's in the past 12 months.
Alongside their main duties they have also help generate extra income via completing 3rd party work. Over the past 12 months they have help raise close to £170000, this include completing an extra 239 wheel sets for the Piccadilly line, 25 CL90 locos for Abellio and DB Cargo, 2 CL92's Loco's for GBRf, 1 CL37 loco for DRS, 1 180 for Grand Central, 2 Tamper unit for VolkerRail and we have even help the Queen out by tyre turning the royal mail train when it was stranded outside Bounds Green.
When there is no tyre turning on depot (which is very rarely) this skills are utilised by assistance the heavy maintenance team which CL91 bogie removal, wheel set change and traction motor changes.
Overall they work well and hard as a team, and they have to work smart to be able to complete the expected workload. Just by the achievements over the past 12 months I can say without hesitation that every shift they go above and beyond expectations, and are regarded as one of if not the best team on depot and outside of depot, so much so that they have supported new wheel lathe staff at Doncaster Carr depot when needed, and are well on their way to being a Wheel Lathe school of excellence with other lathe constantly asking for advice and training ideas.
For the past 11 years through the MLTT program the staff and customers have experience the smoothest ride possible on the trains, which all helps as customers can work, write and read easily and the on bard staff can go about their business without the worry of being flung from one side of the train to the other.
Also the staff ability, attitude and the slick way they work means they can get a vehicle back into traffic within hours. This in turn can help reduce the number of cancellation or delay minutes, once again helping to provide the best service possible for the customers / commuters.“
“Jayne and I had a fantastic time in Vegas, there is so much to do. The hotels and casinos have to be seen to be believed and the strip at night is truly a sight to behold. I would just like to say a big thankyou to all the staff at RailStaff for all your help and support that we received throughout the process, we were treated like VIP's.”
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