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    GWR - Talent Pool Discussion

    Exams are valid for five years
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    GWR - Trainee Train Drivers - Multiple Locations (26/01/24)

    I’ve been in the talent pool at Oxford for nearly two years with zero movement, in fact they’re over for driver numbers currently at Oxford, we’ve been told to consider applying for other depots hence why I’ve applied for Bristol Parkway now
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    GWR - Trainee Train Drivers - Multiple Locations (26/01/24)

    GWR will normally mention if it’s your location that rejects you, I know this from my previous driver application being withdrawn for PAD after the video interview stage (even though I am already based at PAD in my current TM role!)
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    GWR - Talent Pool Discussion

    In the East region mate
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    GWR - Talent Pool Discussion

    I’m in the talent pool too (internal applicant) the last update email I received was August last year saying no update! Just for clarity I AM in the driver talent pool, my user name is from when I started out with the railway!
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    Extra ECS workings London-Worcester Thursday 17 June?

    They are hitachi test trains, and have lots of monitoring equipment onboard to see the effects on the IET sets of the various stretches of track that they’re running over this week. They’re also doing jaunts to Penzance and Swansea I believe, and possibly other routes in addition to the...
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    GWR Train Manager Assessment

    I guess they may be doing everything the same day as I gather it’s only a small intake so presumably they have only invited a small number of applicants for assessment
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    Passed stage 1 conductor assessment 4 weeks ago...

    Just to correct the statement above, the people with this wait time were both trainee DRIVERS and not TMs or guards!
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    Passed stage 1 conductor assessment 4 weeks ago...

    I had my first day at GWR today and the other two guys who were at Paddington with me both said they started the application process well over a year ago!! So, it can vary MASSIVELY so it would seem!!
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    Oyster Card Priv Discount

    Many thanks, that link actually provides more detailed information than I currently have myself, and answers my question fully! Much appreciated!
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    Oyster Card Priv Discount

    Many thanks for your replies everyone, so presumably your Oyster card once updated at a ticket office knows when to charge full price ie underground and when to charge 75 percent discounted ie Southern within London?
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    Oyster Card Priv Discount

    I know that non safeguarded staff don’t get discount on any underground services but am I right in saying that you can get priv discount added to your Oyster card for eligible routes, ie with Southern from Victoria to Thornton Heath? How does this work if your journey is in conjunction with an...
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    Driver Depots

    Many thanks. Always an option for the future I guess further down the line.

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