Today I led #MentalHealth training for new starters heading to Northern 🚆 ticket offices.
At lunch the conductor trainer said he wanted to do the same thing for his trainees, so after lunch I did the training again. Giving people self care tools now protects them in future.

Great video by Mike Roberts of Railway Mission in support of #RSW24 ! 📽️

There's just 55 days to go until the dedicated week begins.... get involved!

Visit railsafetyweek.org for inspiration & to submit your plans.

#BuildingSafetyTogether

Mike

Following up yesterday’s post of “Pendos in the wrong places” here’s today’s submission from the wrong part of Manchester Piccadilly…

Class 9’s on the Castlefield corridor…

Missing the point, apparently. Watching The Piano on Channel 4, it’s filmed at ManchesterPiccadilly this week.

Sat here noticing familiar people in the background (John H, is that you?) & admiration for the staff who kept people moving despite an extra piano on the concourse.

When a Pendo is on the Down Slow at Tamworth at 1500 on a Sunday afternoon, you can’t help but look at the log to check what’s going wrong…

Team Preston seem to think I spend more time with giant animal mascots than people…

Well, driverbod… I found another one today for your collection of #NicePairs

Next time your train is cancelled due to a lack of available crew… consider buying yourself a new TM at the #TrainManagerShop in Coach C.

Best use of 30 minutes this year, thanks Mike . Nice to meet BTP Greater Manchester PD Bruce and handler too.
#KeepingUsSafe
Railway Mission

Last May, when a crazy shunter told me she running the London Marathon I told her she was nuts. Steph & I debated T-shirts but never sorted them out so today I’m sharing the draft of what we suggested. 🏃🏼‍♀️
The shunter isn’t running, but #MainlineBess is.

#TeamBessie
Bessie 🚂 🦡

Not to be outdone by Elgan I have mowed the grass. Am already appreciating the idea of a #NoMowMay …

Tough week.

If you’re having a tough one, have some trains from the last few days.

Love this photo from Al Stirling of the team at Aintree. Security, BTP Merseyside, BTP Dog Section. It was taken a little after 3:30pm. Everyone was in the racecourse and the team were catching their breath.

#ConsecutiveSprinters at Preston

When Liverpool wants to have fun, they call Manchester!

The BTP Greater Manchester Chief Inspector and I met up at Aintree today and, personally, I think we were the best dressed!

The rule seems to be if I see this I have to put a photo of it online…

#RuleOfDOTS

DOTS (Down On The Stour)

It’s Flip Flop time…

“Would the owner of an unattended steam train left on the parcels platform please return to it immediately…”

Good Morning from the fields of West Lancashire…

Fabulous chat with Nina Lockwood 🐝 ahead of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek next month and a forthcoming podcast. Conversation just flowed all over the place…