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    SWR Trainee Drivers at Staines, Woking and Waterloo

    The pay during training goes up in 3 stages, you start on approx £23k when you join the company and remain on this until you pass your rules approx (2 -3 months), at that point it then goes up to approx £27k you remain on £27k until you pass your final and get your key where it jumps up to £30k...
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    UK to Australian train Drivers

    http://asciano.com.au/careers/search/locomotive-driver/?sid=train-driver-759313d8 This company seem to have regular opportunities, sorry I cant comment about residency of visa etc
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    Trainee Train Driver - Southwest - Woking

    Yes they have a depot at waterloo --- old post above --- --- new post below --- SWT Depots are as follows: Waterloo Wimbledon Strawberry Hill Staines Woking Farnham Guildford Basingstoke Northam Fratton Bournemouth Salisbury Weymouth
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    Freight driver jobs abroad

    They are looking for freight drivers on this site in Australia, this vacancy is a bit short notice but it may be worth keeping an eye for future opportunities http://asciano.com.au/careers/search/locomotive-driver-level-2-driver-s-assistant/?sid=-9d479115
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    Three Bridges Trainee Train Driver - Aug 15

    I got told the following a month ago You have passed the screening and are currently in a pool. We have filled the current vacancies but you will be contacted when we have more vacancies.
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    First Great Western - Trainee Drivers

    Got the same email today as well. The positive side of me is thinking this maybe be the initial start of some potential movement in the near future, why would they carry out a check on the talent pool (one we have all been sitting in for 2 yrs) if it wasn't to establish who is still waiting to...
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    First Great Western - Trainee Drivers

    Hi d Kingscott & Mightyirons97, I also received the same email today, I too was hoping that it was the call for a medical but no such luck, to be honest I wasn’t expecting to hear anything soon as the last info i had several months ago was they were concentrating on the west, has anyone got any...
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    First Great Western - Trainee Drivers

    ML, the message you just posted from GWR, was this received in the last few days or was this from the past, I spoke with HR the other day and was told the same verbally but I haven't received any email updates recently, I am interested to see if they are sending out update emails now
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    GTR Southern [now confirmed a Thameslink role, not Southern]

    Agreed, How do you do this, I tried to start a new discussion Trainee train driver - Three Bridges earlier this week but there was no take up, Does everyone what to start a new thread ?
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    GTR Southern [now confirmed a Thameslink role, not Southern]

    Emailed them over a week ago and no reply, I will try again, congrats on you course date, I am in the exact same situation as you were with the other TOC, still nothing on the horizon
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    GTR Southern [now confirmed a Thameslink role, not Southern]

    That's really quick, well done, I am well behind gutted, I am hoping to hear something soon, is it normal for those who have passes with other TOC to wait to be brought in to the selection process?. sounds like they are pushing this current recruitment drive quite quickly
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    GTR Southern [now confirmed a Thameslink role, not Southern]

    Any updates on the latest Three bridges positions, What stage are you all at, I am still waiting to hear, I have not heard anything since I initially applied, I have passed all with another TOC (in other TOC's talent pool), I would be interested to hear how far those who recently applied have got.
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    Three Bridges Trainee Train Driver - Aug 15

    RedZed, thanks for your reply, when you initially applied to GTR how long did it take to get a reply and get called forward, I am currently unsure of whether my application has been screened or has meet the initial shift, I haven't heard anything back from HR so I am hoping that as I haven't...
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    Three Bridges Trainee Train Driver - Aug 15

    Hi all I am new to this forum, can anyone kindly help with my question: Has anyone who applied for the recent Three Bridges position which closed in Aug 15 heard anything, I managed to apply just before it closed and have not heard anything yet other than the automated email saying that my...

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