Under RAOGS aka The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 anyone working on a UK railway has to have the appropriate licence issued on behalf of the Office of the Rail Regulation, so every year we get sent off to re-sit our license at our Annual Test of Rules, ATOR. This consists of three days in a meeting room going over procedures, one day in the depot showing that we can deal with any faults that might occur on a train while it’s in service and one day demonstrating that we understand any move we might be asked to do on the Line.

Don’t expect much till next week. So boring I could feel myself falling asleep........