On 13/08/2015 00:11, Charles Ellson wrote:
On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:01:12 +0100, Barry Salter
wrote:

On 11/08/2015 15:33, Basil Jet wrote:

What use is a diversionary route that only a fraction of the drivers
have the route knowledge for?

Bearing in mind that, to keep the route on their card, a driver needs to
drive over it at *least* every six months,

Drive over it or travel in the cab ?

The wording in the Rule Book is: "When working a train, you must have
the necessary knowledge for the entire route over which you are to work,
or be accompanied by a competent conductor driver."

The precise details are left to individual operators, but both practical
handling and theory are assessed.

Cheers,

Barry