Assuming you’ve got a temporary travel card then that will act as your free travel on GWR services until your permanent one arrives. You can use it for leisure and work purposes as you would the permanent one.
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rob wright
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if you have a travel pass either temp or perm just rock up and jump aboard
Busandrail
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Awesome buddy,see you there. i wonder if you will be able to spot who i am, and me likewise ahaha
Hi, I’m on the same course too with local induction at Exeter then off to swindon ready for Tuesday.
I’m gonna drive to Exeter then drop all the uniform home then make my way to Swindon. I don’t think you need to book your tickets you can just get on, I’ve noticed there’s no Gwr trains to Swindon, we will have to get a train to Bristol tm which is likely to be cross country then a Gwr train from Bristol tm to Swindon so will have to see if we get discounted rates with other toc’s yet.
I’m not sure where gate line is but there will be plenty of people there to ask that will point us in the right direction.
rob wright
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there should be gwr trains to Swindon even if changing at Bristol.
where are you traveling from? Plymouth?
although if you are in uniform CrossCountry will honour you duty travel and you should have no problems
where are you traveling from? Plymouth?
although if you are in uniform CrossCountry will honour you duty travel and you should have no problems
Travelling from Newton abbot, the only Gwr train travelling up in the afternoon/evening is 21:00 I think all the rest are cross country
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Yes I see what you mean. I thought there was more, you can always travel via reading the 16.54 or 18.54 are both gwr all the way they take a bit longer but for the first trip will not give any problems.
well done all on starting and Merry Christmas
well done all on starting and Merry Christmas
No I won’t be wearing uniform, it says to put on business attire if we have no uniform yet so I’m just gonna wear trousers, shoes and shirt then get changed when I get back home sort my case out and make my way
Busandrail
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Im driving to Par for my local induction, then going home dropping all the uniform i dont need at home then taking what i need and hopefully getting the 18:08 from camborne direct to swindon. Womnt get in till 22:38. Will this be the same train you lot are on?
Be good to meet you all in person
Merry Christmas you lot
Yes that is the one I was thinking of getting, but I’m also thinking of getting a cross country up to Bristol tm then a gwr train from there to Swindon so I’m there earlier have a meal and chill out
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I take it we have to pay for the Xcountry?
Technically. I spoke to the Guard on all SWR services I travelled on from home to wherever it was I caught the GWR services. Always prepared to pay, but most wouldn’t sell me a ticket. The one occasion I had to get a XC service from Basingstoke to Reading he sat me in First Class and told me to help myself to a brew
The first time I travelled to Swindon after my local induction, the administrator at the depot gave me a travel warrant so I didn’t have to pay on SWR. I didn’t need to use it though. It’s again one of those contentious points, but it’s general railway etiquette to speak to on board staff as a courtesy and be prepared to pay for a ticket, but even showing a temporary pass will usually result in being waved passed and told to make yourself comfortable.
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Technically. I spoke to the Guard on all SWR services I travelled on from home to wherever it was I caught the GWR services. Always prepared to pay, but most wouldn’t sell me a ticket. The one occasion I had to get a XC service from Basingstoke to Reading he sat me in First Class and told me to help myself to a brew
The first time I travelled to Swindon after my local induction, the administrator at the depot gave me a travel warrant so I didn’t have to pay on SWR. I didn’t need to use it though. It’s again one of those contentious points, but it’s general railway etiquette to speak to on board staff as a courtesy and be prepared to pay for a ticket, but even showing a temporary pass will usually result in being waved passed and told to make yourself comfortable.
Ah that's good to know. Thanks for the info
So it looks like our course on the 6th has Par, Plymouth, and Exeter on it? How many are on a course roughly??
I’m doing the induction and then probably leaving Plymouth around 5 or 6 ish?
Really looking forward to getting started now!!
I’m doing the induction and then probably leaving Plymouth around 5 or 6 ish?
Really looking forward to getting started now!!
I would love to know too! Waiting since July 19.
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I’m not a driver but start on January 6th at Temple Meads, and will be in Swindon for 3 weeks from the 7th. I’d imagine it will be quite busy, bearing in mind it’s at the County Ground.
I assume you’re doing customer service/retail training there? Good luck with it! Is it there for the duration or are you at The GWR building for some of that?
Ben Zanotto
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Thanks!
its 2 days at the County Ground for the corporate induction/customer experience thing, then the rest is at Holbrook House for the retail stuff. Looking forward to it!
alanyoung165
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Has anyone who passed the stage 2 assessment in November got a DMI date??
dabollicks
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I’m waiting for a DMI date. Sat stage 2 on the 6th November. What depot did you apply for?
alanyoung165
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I applied for Paddington. What about you??
dabollicks
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Par depot
yeah i have my dmi in Feb sat my stage 2 early November.
AJSWEY
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I sat my stage 2 on the 14th November and passed, still waiting for a DMI date.
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I sat mine in August and I'm still waiting for a date - which according to HR is because they are waiting to hear from driver managers.
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