Well, if they thought it was double-time that's a guess and not really
answering how much was earned, though I do appreciate the reply. Of
course, it must depend on how much your wage is initially, but to get
to an actual figure of double time, if indeed it was that, that basic
figure needs to be known.

It's common knowledge that train drivers earn £35K pa. We average 36
hours p.w. My takehome pay is just over £1900 after NI, tax and
pension deductions. Working through the night on New Year's Eve is not
part of our contractual requirements so every year volunteers are asked
for and not surprisingly LUL offer some incentive for this (which I
think is double time - someone correct me if I'm wrong). I have been
rostered to work the last 2 New Years Eves anyway (finishing at about 1
am last year) and I won't get any extra payment (just as we don't get
paid extra for working other public holidays). The extra payment is
just for those working at the time the Underground would normally be
closed. And the exact amount will depend on how long each driver's duty
is (that will vary)

If the point of the question was "Why should we thank train drivers
working through New Year's Eve when they're being paid extra for it?"
then fair enough. But if people are polite enough to thank us for doing
a good job we'll say "You're welcome"!!!

Richard