ATW Trainee Train Driver

Davamer23 · 24 Jul 2019

Plodster said:
All the best for your interview tomorrow
Hope all goes well

Thankyou, fingers crossed for you still.

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Wafflehouse · 24 Jul 2019

Passed a medical a few days ago and looking forward to starting on the autumn course!

Surprised to hear people having issues with length of time in between sections of the process. I only applied in mid April & have now made it all the way through. For me personally it’s been a really smooth process, but maybe I just got lucky.

Good luck to all others going through the process currently.

MA8141 · 25 Jul 2019

It has taken a while for me ! I applied in Jan buy got given the unsuccessful news only 3 weeks ago and the policy is you have to wait 6 months to reapply, when asked it’s 6 months from date of unsuccessful notification which is a killer because I’ve passed the psychometric tests with another TOC which may boost my chances ! If the process was a bit quicker I may have had another chance this year rather than it being a 12 cycle between 2 applications

Son of Flicka · 25 Jul 2019

Wafflehouse said:
Passed a medical a few days ago and looking forward to starting on the autumn course!

Surprised to hear people having issues with length of time in between sections of the process. I only applied in mid April & have now made it all the way through. For me personally it’s been a really smooth process, but maybe I just got lucky.

Good luck to all others going through the process currently.

What depot are you starting for?

Plodster · 26 Jul 2019

MA8141 said:
It has taken a while for me ! I applied in Jan buy got given the unsuccessful news only 3 weeks ago and the policy is you have to wait 6 months to reapply, when asked it’s 6 months from date of unsuccessful notification which is a killer because I’ve passed the psychometric tests with another TOC which may boost my chances ! If the process was a bit quicker I may have had another chance this year rather than it being a 12 cycle between 2 applications

How far did you get with it?

MA8141 · 26 Jul 2019

Plodster said:
How far did you get with it?

Cut off at shortlisting so not even a phone interview, my application was evidently not up to scratch ! I am just a touch gutted that they put the roles on hold for business needs meaning my journey from 1 application to my 2nd is 12 months !

richfoz84 · 26 Jul 2019

I can re apply from a August 28th, just hope positions come up soon after that!

Plodster · 29 Jul 2019

Anyone heard anything from the telephone interviews for the other week for Chester / Crewe?

Son of Flicka · 30 Jul 2019

Plodster said:
Anyone heard anything from the telephone interviews for the other week for Chester / Crewe?

Wow they're making you wait aren't they?!

Plodster · 30 Jul 2019

Son of Flicka said:
Wow they're making you wait aren't they?!

Sure are
Only a couple of weeks to be fair

Davamer23 · 8 Aug 2019

I heard yesterday that I was successful at my face to face interview. They don’t have any dates for assessments yet but will be in touch in due course.
One step closer.
Thanks for the tips/advice everyone.

Plodster · 8 Aug 2019

Davamer23 said:
I heard yesterday that I was successful at my face to face interview. They don’t have any dates for assessments yet but will be in touch in due course.
One step closer.
Thanks for the tips/advice everyone.

Well done. That’s good news and a great place to be. Another hurdle jumped.
Nothing for us up North as yet.
Best of luck for the next stage.

Anyone heard anything for Chester / Crewe?

Sidney Robin · 10 Aug 2019

Hi,
I applied in February and haven’t heard anything. My application is still showing as submitted. Assume I was unsuccessful but does anyone know when they will tell you so???
Thanks

Plodster · 10 Aug 2019

Sidney Robin said:
Hi,
I applied in February and haven’t heard anything. My application is still showing as submitted. Assume I was unsuccessful but does anyone know when they will tell you so???
Thanks

I applied for the North in Feb.
A guy from work said he had an unsuccessful e mail early July.
A few days later I was invited to a telephone interview which was a month ago.
No results from that yet.
I am aware that some for the South have been through the phone and face to face interviews recently.

Plodster · 12 Aug 2019

Just had the Unsuccessful after phone interview mail for Chester / Crewe.
All the best to anyone who got through.

Son of Flicka · 12 Aug 2019

Plodster said:
Just had the Unsuccessful after phone interview mail for Chester / Crewe.
All the best to anyone who got through.

Wow, sorry to hear that and a bit surprised considering how long they kept you waiting.

Plodster · 12 Aug 2019

Son of Flicka said:
Wow, sorry to hear that and a bit surprised considering how long they kept you waiting.

Cheers Bit disappointed and will give it a go in the future as and when it comes around again
Good luck with your quest
Hope you get to hear soon

Son of Flicka · 23 Sep 2019

I start next Wednesday in Chester, anyone else on the course?

craigybagel · 23 Sep 2019

Son of Flicka said:
I start next Wednesday in Chester, anyone else on the course?

Someone posted on this thread asking about being a trainee driver at Crewe but they haven't confirmed yet if they're on next week's course or not.

https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/tfw-trainee-conductor.192000/#post-4214363

Wafflehouse · 27 Sep 2019

Son of Flicka said:
I start next Wednesday in Chester, anyone else on the course?

I start on the 21st in Chester

chmt · 27 Sep 2019

Well done @Wafflehouse.
Do you remember what they asked at the telephone interview? I have a telephone interview coming up in the next few weeks.

Jamie Price · 28 Sep 2019

Wafflehouse said:
I start on the 21st in Chester

Is that as a driver? Many congratulations! I start on the 14th for conductor

Jamie Price · 28 Sep 2019

Sorry just noticed I commented on the driver thread not the conductor one whoops!

Wafflehouse · 28 Sep 2019

Jamie Price said:
Is that as a driver? Many congratulations! I start on the 14th for conductor

Yes mate as a driver

Wafflehouse · 28 Sep 2019

chmt said:
Well done @Wafflehouse.
Do you remember what they asked at the telephone interview? I have a telephone interview coming up in the next few weeks.

Get up to speed on your basic knowledge of the company, why you want to be a driver, why you’re suited to the role. Always have safety in mind but don’t over do it. Good luck.

Plodster · 28 Sep 2019

Son of Flicka said:
I start next Wednesday in Chester, anyone else on the course?

Nice one. Got there in the end. Best of luck for the course

Son of Flicka · 29 Sep 2019

Plodster said:
Nice one. Got there in the end. Best of luck for the course

Thank you

Leavesontrack · 29 Sep 2019

Sheridan said:
I also applied in February and now my application has disappeared too! I emailed them last week and they replied very quickly and are looking into it.

Sheridan, did you hear anything? TFW investigated as to why my account disapeared, but that was 2 months ago. Might wait till next time that te positions come up

nwo21 · 30 Sep 2019

Hi everyone. New to this forum but finding all the information most helpful.
Does anybody have any ideas when the next course may be for trainee train drivers at Cardiff? Thanks in advance.

Son of Flicka · 30 Sep 2019

nwo21 said:
Hi everyone. New to this forum but finding all the information most helpful.
Does anybody have any ideas when the next course may be for trainee train drivers at Cardiff? Thanks in advance.

I've heard December, may be wrong.

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