tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post586023274817600429..comments2024-03-15T11:31:32.897+00:00Comments on A Transport of Delight: Train driver rates of payLEYTRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14575755776610646694noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post-52962307871632019622012-02-09T07:51:10.689+00:002012-02-09T07:51:10.689+00:00In Singapore, Train Drivers are not even compensat...In Singapore, Train Drivers are not even compensated for working on public holidays. <br />http://worldclasstransport.blogspot.com.au/Gintai_昇泰https://www.blogger.com/profile/08766957906463883192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post-73935588210200463452012-02-03T14:54:08.033+00:002012-02-03T14:54:08.033+00:00In Singapore, Train Officers or drivers work 44 hr...In Singapore, Train Officers or drivers work 44 hrs per week. We are paid a max basic pay of S$2,250 (£1,800) a month. It's less than £24,000 per yr even if it includes the 13th month supplement. Some of us work 2 shifts - about 18 hrs a day. 9 hrs per shift includes 1 hr meal break. The 1 hr meal is NOT included in the working hours.<br /><br />We can't strike in Singapore. It is illegal. We will be arrested and locked up if we strike. <br /><br />You may wish to read my blog for more details at <br />http://gintai.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/smrt-train-officer/Gintai_昇泰https://www.blogger.com/profile/08766957906463883192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post-16825227470828919332011-11-28T05:29:50.815+00:002011-11-28T05:29:50.815+00:00Thanks for that bucket of information. And I just...Thanks for that bucket of information. And I just have to agree that being a train driver takes a lot of consideration, they just deserve to be paid well and be given enough benefits and incentives. It's not just a matter of driving at all, it's the totally of the big train that they handle, the people inside and their safety.become a train driver in UKhttp://becomeatraindriver.co.uk/become-a-train-driver.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post-64231298762127568332011-11-11T10:43:38.329+00:002011-11-11T10:43:38.329+00:00Trains cannot move without its train drivers. Bein...Trains cannot move without its train drivers. Being a train driver may have numerous benefits and a great salary but the stakes are high in getting hired.become a train driverhttp://becomeatraindriver.co.uk/become-a-train-driver.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post-86768968420194253552011-11-11T10:43:29.070+00:002011-11-11T10:43:29.070+00:00Trains cannot move without its train drivers. Bein...Trains cannot move without its train drivers. Being a train driver may have numerous benefits and a great salary but the stakes are high in getting hired.become a train driverhttp://becomeatraindriver.co.uk/become-a-train-driver.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post-12080907994559396892011-02-11T06:46:25.748+00:002011-02-11T06:46:25.748+00:00Heathrow Express drivers now get £40,000 and are o...Heathrow Express drivers now get £40,000 and are on a 35hr week roster, with a great shift pattern varying from 4/5 off and 5/6 on. Sometimes even 4 off!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post-90240857207952429432010-04-11T15:40:03.121+01:002010-04-11T15:40:03.121+01:00I'm not sure where you got this information fr...I'm not sure where you got this information from, but I suspect that it may be inaccurate. I say this, because as an employee of Heathrow Express I can advise that all frontline staff have been working a 35 hour week since 27th April 2009. The wages have also increased, but HEx is still one of the lower paying TOCs for drivers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com