In message om, Joe
Patrick writes
Do London Underground train drivers all drive on the same line or do they
swap lines?

Just the one line, as a rule (it's not as easy as you might think)

Do you think the drivers all have a favourite line that they want to work
on?

I was on the Piccadilly N'bound at Finsbury Pk the other day, and the
Train Operator announced "this is a Distr..er..Piccadilly line train to
Cockfosters" - wonder if he's moved, or just confused :-)

Drivers are allocated to one depot, so they drive the trains and work
the lines served by that depot. This usually involves only one line and
one type of stock only, but there are exceptions as Acton Town and Earls
Court District drivers are trained to drive both C and D stock (the C
stock is used on the Wimbledon - Edgware Road service).

We can apply to move depots at any time (although you can't move more
that once in 12 months) but will then have to be retrained on the stock
and the line operated out of that depot.

There are always drivers moving about under 'Traincrew Transfer
agreements' and it's probably one of those you heard who's just come
over.
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