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    Abellio Greater Anglia - Trainee Train Drivers

    Has anyone started the trainee course for this postion yet?
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    Drivers : Red Ahead Reminders

    Its a shame the sunflower doesn't pulsate/flash when showing black and yellow to draw your attention to it. Its easy to forget what its showing especially in the dark.
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    Train Drivers - has train driving affected your car driving?

    I know, I was shocked they put it up by £40, would have cost me £50 to cancel :-x I asked what the reason was as was told it was because I was going to be driving car at all hours where as my old job was 9-5. - Just an excuse if you ask me They have lost my business when it comes to...
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    Train Drivers - has train driving affected your car driving?

    Its made it more expensive for me, buggers put up my insurance for being a driver :?
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    Thameslink Trainee Vacancies

    Be nice to just get a 'We have received your application' type message
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    GA Trainee Depot Driver...

    Much improved trainee pay too. I applied for this just over a year ago and the wage was only £17000 ish
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    First Capital Connect Bedford Depot Drivers-3678 LH

    Not what I was told - They are treated as separate companies.
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    LM - New Trainee Driver Vacancies - Now Closed

    Good luck to those with interviews this week.
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    Congrats to you too - Looking forward to getting stuck in, see you there

    Congrats to you too - Looking forward to getting stuck in, see you there
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    First Great Western - Trainee Drivers

    Congratulations too, see you there :D
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    First Great Western - Trainee Drivers

    Mine was at the Malmaison which is right next to the train station - You could ring them and see if they have FGW interviews booked in for tomorrow
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    First Great Western - Trainee Drivers

    Thanks, When you done a few more posts PM me.
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    First Great Western - Trainee Drivers

    Well I've signed on the dotted line... :D Anyone else starting beginning of July? (Reading for me)
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    First Great Western - Trainee Drivers

    Not neccessarily - I had passed with a different TOC, no borderlines, but got invited to do assements. I emailed them the details, which they then checked up and confirmed I did not need to 'resit'.
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    Medical

    You just need to wear what is comfortable. You will be having your blood pressure taken and a ECG, so something like a t-shirt and jumper so you can easily remove them. The only people there are the BUPA staff and some general public, so you are not being assessed by anyone for dress.
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    FCC Trainee Train Driver First Stage

    As it was the managers interview, its only FCC you have wait for. Each of the first group franchises are treated as completely different companies.
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    LM - New Trainee Driver Vacancies - Now Closed

    What a breath of fresh air - Well done London Midland, this is how an online application process should be done. A certain other TOC should take notice! :wink:
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    Driver Manager interview. Failure rate - What caught you out?

    They may ask - I did the tests with a TOC they asked everyone to bring in their driving licence and then proceeded to photocopy them.
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    A career as a train driver

    Hmm not so sure, I talked about doing 9 weeks residential course for a Prison officer and was quizzed quite a bit about doing that. I then mentioned I had done a degree in computer science as a mature student, the interviewer said 'That's good' and immediately moved on.

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