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TAKING THE NORTH FURTHER | THURSDAY 07 DEC 2023
SAYING GOODBYE TO FELIX On Sunday (3 December) we said goodbye to the beloved Felix, Huddersfield station’s Senior Pest Controller. She was put to sleep after the discovery of a terminal illness, in the comfort of Angie Hunte (Huddersfield Station Manager) and Jacqui Cox (Team Leader). Felix was born on 17 May 2011 and six weeks later joined the Huddersfield team. Angie said: “Felix was more than a cat; she was a beloved member of our station family and left her paw prints on many commuters’ hearts as they passed through the station. “Her presence brought smiles to visitors from around the world, making Huddersfield Station a special place. We will miss her dearly.” Felix was beloved by so many, not just TPE colleagues, with her internet fame starting in 2015 when Alan Hind, a regular commuter at the station, created a Facebook page for Felix. When Felix was promoted to Senior Pest Controller and given her own name badge and hi-vis, her popularity skyrocketed and she had over 100k followers by the end of 2016. Her internet fame soon went global, with visitors from across the world making the journey to Huddersfield just to meet Felix. Felix’s popularity was also a force for good, with herself and Junior Pest Controller, Bolt, raising over £240k for charitable causes. They’ve also entered the literary world, with two best selling books written by Kate Moore: Felix the Railway Cat and Full Steam Ahead: Felix. Felix will be greatly missed by the Huddersfield Station team and TPE colleagues from across our network.
THE FELIX AND BOLT CALENDAR To honour Felix’s memory, we are encouraging those wishing to fundraise or donate to consider buying the 2024 Felix and Bolt annual calendar. The calendar will be available from the end of next week and will be advertised on the Felix and Bolt Facebook page.
PERFORMANCE – PERIOD 9 WEEK 2 Time to 3
Target 51.58%
48.86% NO Target 94.11%
Time to 15 86.93% Cancellations Target 5.63%
7.84%
NO
Cancellations have halved on the previous week and time to 3 is above target.
WHAT HELD US BACK? Cancellations have doubled compared to the previous week and Action Short of a Strike has reduced availability of colleagues. Poor weather at the end of the week and on Saturday contributed to declining punctuality.