Hello colleagues. I've always wondered if there is an equivalent of the German Buchfahrplan in Britain. For sure, there is a travel document that also lists all stops, speed limits, and their locations. Otherwise, how does the driver navigate the route?
They have paper timetables I think, but nothing for speed limits and stop locations etc, that comes from the drivers route knowledge
All done with route learning. There is the Sectional Appendix which has all the regulations and special working arrangements for each section of line, and diagrams noting junctions, stations etc etc. This is more of a reference used in route learning. Once a driver has been out and learned a route, they are tested on their knowledge of that route before signing for it, and being let loose on trains.
Like with any profession, they learn their trade well. Just like I know how many bins a particular train has, drivers know what speed limits apply and where.
Yes, I had that assumption. But surely some kind of waybill is issued to them, because in every modern EMU there is a place for a schedule, with lighting.
Usually a clipboard with a light over it for the laminated work card with stopping patterns. I've never been a driver but I know all of the speed limits and stopping patterns between here and London. Most drivers only have a limited number of "routes" and their rostered duties ensure they get enough miles on any routes they've "signed", likewise if they drive different types of traction. I think it's 6 months gap before they need retraining on both.
