Search results

So is the report the end of the matter? It seems to me that some of what's gone on in this incident goes beyond a spad report and is criminal. Do btp get involved?

I would have thought one of the reasons to have pcso's present would be to call in real police officers, by radio if required. That would be quicker than the guy calling on his phone having to explain everything to the police call taker. The chavs would still get to overhear.

Got an email today from Northern that the Hull vacancy has also been withdrawn....

Greeflag, AA,RAC etc won't do you any good if are on a section of motorway closed by the police due to a collision or incident. My point which Goatboy has also missed, is that by choosing to travel long distance by rail, rather than road, provides you with a contract to get from a to b with the...

I think A driver's earlier long post says it all doesn't it ? Its called reality which isn't perfect unfortunately. FGW have apologised and will compensate those affected. If you were stuck on a motorway in your car you wouldnt get anything .

I think the logic is that they're running a business. Unfortunately for you that means they have the trains and thousands of potential drivers. They can pick and choose and use any system they like to make recruiting the best candidates as easy as possible - for them, not you.

You can only apply for one Northern driver post at a time. Also they are very strict on being within 60 mins commute. Relocation is not an option with Northern.

Well I've got an invite for the 29th. Bit of a surprise as I'm sure I got most of the mechanical questions wrong at the end of the application !

Its all on this site if you search. My understanding is approx 4 months initial learning followed by at least another 6 months with a mentor during which you need to do 200+ hours driving, tests along the way etc. So you will be training for 1 to 2 years.

You should get through ok 2nd time around then. Just watch a couple of Die Hard or James Bond movies the night before.

deleted

I think if you were a depot driver or tube driver you would have a huge advantage, compared to a conductor or person off the street. If you're already worrying about making some safety critical mistake that ruins your record then i would reconsider this as a career choice.

Am I right in thinking that a new diesel unit would have to meet stricter exhaust emission standards, increasing the cost and complexity ? Hence older, simpler units are even cheaper to refurb and possibly less likely to go wrong in service.

And then taking a photo of it.

You're looking for the perfect answer which you won't ever get. From my own experience - yes the interviews are scored, how I don't know but probably against meeting their essential criteria in the job spec. I think it safe to assume they want to know you have some enthusiasm and the right...

They(tocs) almost all specify within 60 minutes commute. As Sir Topham Hat is ok with LM with a 1 hour commute i would say that's the answer.

Wow informe and layaboutLarry, emt don't hang about giving you interviews within 2 days of the assessment results ! They must be needing too get new depot drivers started asap.

I knew I'd be right about something eventually !:D

There is a thread about this subject a couple of pages back. I don't know whether being just over would mean you fail the medical or not. I don't know for sure but my understanding of the previous discussions is that you might need to be risk assessed on whatever traction you were to drive.

Well done informe. If there are more than 12 position thats pretty good odds for your interview !